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Liberia: At the UN, the President Should Back Justice
Liberian President George Weah should show leadership at the United Nations General Assembly by announcing his government’s endorsement of justice and reparations for victims of grave crimes during the country’s civil wars.
Suspect of Crimes Against Humanity Arrested in France
Former Rebel Combatant Arrested in France for Alleged Crimes Against Humanity Committed in Liberia.
Cartooning for Justice
Art students and academics combine cartoons and research to debate justice for war-time crimes in a workshop held in Monrovia, Liberia
Liberia: 76 Groups Seek Justice For War Crimes
The Liberian government should undertake fair and credible prosecutions of international crimes committed during its two civil wars, 76 Liberian, African, and international NGOs said in a submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
Woewiyu’s verdict: A Step for Global Justice
Former Minister of Defense and Spokesman of Liberian Rebel Faction, Thomas Woewiyu, found guilty on 11 counts in Philadelphia.
Woewiyu’s Trial Beginning: The Momentum for Justice in West Africa
Liberian Rebel Faction’s Defense Minister & Spokesman, Jucontee Thomas Woewiyu, Faces Trial in the United States.
Liberian Warlord “Jungle Jabbah” Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison in Milestone for Global Justice
Mohammed Jabbateh, the Liberian warlord known as “Jungle Jabbah”, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, culminating a landmark case in the United States and marking a long-overdue milestone for justice in Liberia.
Warlord Jungle Jabbah’s sentencing and further trials for alleged Liberian war criminals set for 2018
The former Liberian rebel commander Mohammed Jabbateh aka Jungle Jabbah will be sentenced by a judge in Philadelphia on 07 February 2018. Trials of other alleged Liberian war criminals have been scheduled for 2018.
US Court finds Liberian Rebel Commander “Jungle Jabbah” Guilty of Crimes Linked to Atrocities in Liberia’s First Civil War
Philadelphia, United States – On 18 October 2017 a jury of 12 in a U.S. Federal Courthouse found former Liberian rebel commander Mohammed Jabbateh, aka “Jungle Jabbah,” guilty of two counts of fraud and two counts of perjury.
Trial of Pennsylvania Resident and Alleged Liberian War Criminal Jabbateh “Jungle Jabbah” Set to Begin in Philadelphia October 2, 2017
Philadelphia, PA – The U.S. Government’s immigration fraud case against Liberian citizen, Pennsylvania resident and alleged war criminal Jabbateh, a/k/a “Jungle Jabbah” begins on October 2, 2017 in Philadelphia.
Ex-Wife of Charles Taylor Charged with Torture, Arrested in London
Today the Metropolitan Police Service charged Agnes Taylor with torture for her alleged involvement with atrocities committed by Charles Taylor’s rebel group, the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), during the first Liberian Civil War.