Amid growing pressure for the government to establish a war crimes court to prosecute atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war, citizens of Tuzon, the hometown of slain President Samuel Kanyan Doe in Grand Gedeh, have condemned the calls.
Commander of Lutheran Church Massacre Sued in U.S. Court
An alleged perpetrator of the July 30, 1990 massacre at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Monrovia has been sued in a U.S. court in Pennsylvania.
Human Rights Groups Urge Weah to Prosecute War Criminals
Human rights groups urge Weah to investigate and prosecute wartime atrocities.
Cummings Prefers Reconciliation to Retributive Justice for War Crimes
As debates continues over the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report, especially on the prosecution of warlords and war actors through the establishment of a war crimes court, the presidential candidate of the Alternative National Congress, Alexander B. Cummings, Jr., has said he would avoid setting up a war crimes court.
OP-ED: The Challenges of the Liberian State
Liberia is hoping for a peaceful democratic transition after a decade of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s leadership which saw her become Africa’s first female President.  This is a historical moment for Liberia.
Sen. Johnson Says Role in Civil War Irrelevant to Presidential Bid
Nimba’s Sen. Prince Johnson and former rebel leader of the defunct Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia has stated that he has no regrets over his role in the 14-year civil crisis.
UN: “Human Rights Gains in Liberia Still Precariousâ€
Andrew Gilmour, the United Nations assistant secretary-general for human rights, says the human rights gains in Liberia are still precarious.
A Tribute to Svend E. Holsoe (1939-2017), a Tireless American Scholar of Liberia
Once again I bring to the community of Liberia scholars the sad news of the passing of a renowned scholar of the Liberian experience. Professor Svend E. Holsoe, an expert on the Vai people and an avid and unrelenting collector of things Liberian passed away at a Philadelphia hospital on the morning of May 4, 2017 after a protracted illness at age 78.