Anthony Stephens

Liberia: Three More Defendants Plead Guilty in Liberia’s Largest Human Trafficking Trial

Legal Issues Anthony Stephens -
Summary: Three more defendants pleaded guilty in Liberia’s largest human trafficking trial on Thursday in a bid to win clemency from...

Liberia: In Stunning Turn Accused Trafficker Pleads Guilty, Testifies Against Co-Defendants in Country’s Largest Trafficking Trial

News Anthony Stephens -
Summary: One of the defendants on trial in Liberia’s largest human trafficking trial pleads guilty and testifies for the state Defense...

Liberia: In Stunning Development Accused Trafficker Pleads Guilty, Testifies Against Co-Defendants in Country’s Largest Trafficking Trial

Front Slider Anthony Stephens -
By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent with New Narratives A stunning turn in Liberia’s largest human trafficking trial unfolded Wednesday...

In First Day of Liberia’s Largest Human Trafficking Trial, Victim Breaks Down During Testimony and Identifies Alleged Rapist

News Anthony Stephens -
Summary: A key prosecution witness broke down in tears as she identified defendant Daniel Davis as her alleged rapist during...

Jury Selection Begins in Liberia’s Largest Human Trafficking Trial as Defendants Plead Not Guilty

Legal Issues Anthony Stephens -
 Liberia’s largest human trafficking case goes on trial Monday as lawyers selected 12 jurors, with three alternates still to...

Liberia: After Delays and Bribery Allegations, Liberia’s Largest Human Trafficking Case Goes to Trial

Crime Anthony Stephens -
Ten of 11 defendants in what prosecutors call Liberia’s largest human trafficking case are set to go on trial...
spot_imgspot_img

Liberia: 11 Indicted in Country’s Biggest Trafficking Ring After FrontPage Africa Investigation Exposed Allegations Bribes Were About to Derail the Case

Front Slider Anthony Stephens -
By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent and New Narratives editors Summary: A grand jury in Monrovia has indicted 11 people accused...

Liberia’s War Crimes Push Revives as Boakai Receives Draft Laws After Period of Doubt

Front Slider Anthony Stephens -
Summary: President Joseph Boakai received draft bills for Liberia’s proposed war crimes and anti-corruption courts just days after renewing the...

Liberia: Peace Prize in Hand, Boakai Gives Legislature 90 Days to Make War Crimes Court Law

Front Slider Anthony Stephens -
Summary: President Boakai, returning from a US trip where he received a peace prize for his commitment to post-war justice,...

Liberia: Dispute Between War Crimes Court Office and Justice Minister Spills Into Public View Casting Cloud Over Court

Front Slider Anthony Stephens -
Summary: In the growing dispute between the head of Liberia’s War Crimes Court Office and government officials, Jallah Barbu, the...

Liberian Rights Chief Faults Country on Corruption as U.N. Justice Training Gets Underway

Front Slider Anthony Stephens -
Summary: The United Nations begins training Liberian prosecutors and investigators to address corruption as a human rights issue Liberia is preparing...

Gambia Begins Paying Reparations to Victims of Jammeh-Era Crimes

Front Slider Anthony Stephens -
Summary: The Gambia begins paying reparations to more than 1,000 victims of Jammeh-era abuses, following a 237 million dalasi ($3.7...
Load more