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War Crimes

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

Summary: President Joseph Boakai received draft bills for Liberia’s proposed war crimes and anti-corruption courts just days after renewing the mandate of the office overseeing...

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

Summary: President Boakai, returning from a US trip where he received a peace prize for his commitment to post-war justice, has made a bold public...
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Gambia Begins Paying Reparations to Victims of Jammeh-Era Crimes

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

Liberia: Belgian Court Orders War Crimes Trial for Martina Johnson, a Key Ally of Warlord-Turned President Charles Taylor, After Decade-Long Investigation

Summary: A Belgian appeals court ordered Martina Johnson, a senior commander in Charles Taylor’s rebel movement, to stand trial for...

Liberia: Leading War Crimes Investigator’s Office Attacked As Threats Against Witnesses, Investigators Escalate

Summary: Armed men broke into the offices of the Global Justice and Research Project, a war-crimes investigation group, in an incident...

As Liberia Debates War Crimes Court, Experts Urge Forced Marriage Be Treated as a Crime

Summary: International justice experts are urging Liberia to explicitly criminalize forced marriage – widespread during the wars - in the...

Liberia’s Chiefs Rally Behind War and Economic Crimes, Anti-Corruption Courts

Gbarnga, Bong County – The National Council of Chiefs of Liberia has reaffirmed its strong support for the establishment of...

Liberia: Calls for Unity Rise as War Crimes Court Rift Deepens at Justice Conference

Summary: The ongoing dispute between Liberia’s War Crimes Court Office and a civil society coalition dominated a transitional justice conference in Monrovia. Officials and advocates...