Liberia Establishes a War Crimes Court for Human Rights Violations Committed During the Liberian Civil Wars

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Saturday, May 11, 2024

Author:

Morinsola Tinubu

Volume:

40

Issue:

5

Abstract:

On Thursday, May 2, 2024, President Joseph Bokai signed an executive order to establish a war crimes court in Liberia. The establishment of this court is in direct response to Liberia’s back-to-back civil wars from 1989 to 2003, where over 250,000 people were killed, and sexual violence and torture ran rampant in the country.