Geneva/Monrovia/Nottingham, 21 July 2026 – Civitas Maxima, University of Nottingham and GJRP submit comments on Liberia's draft War and Economic Crimes Court legislation
(Monrovia, March 4, 2026) – Armed men at 3 a.m. on February 20, 2026, raided the office of the GJRP in Liberia, the Center for Justice and Accountability, Civitas Maxima, Global Justice Center, Global Justice and and Research Project and HRW.
Liberian President Joseph Boakai should follow through on his commitment to justice and human rights by renewing an executive order key to establishing a war crimes court to address accountability for civil war-era crimes in the country.
(Geneva, 28 November 2024) – Senator Prince Y. Johnson, founder and former leader of the Independent National Patriotic Front (INPFL) during the first Liberian civil war died today.
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, the President of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, signed Executive Order No. 131 establishing an Office with the specific mandate of setting up a Special War Crimes Court and a National Anti-Corruption Court.
Our annual reports have grown at the same pace of the organization: in the past years, our annual reports have become full-fledged publications, showcasing articles and opinion pieces by experts and protagonists in the field of international justice.
On March 26, 2023, the spokesperson for the OAG of Switzerland confirmed that criminal proceedings were being initiated for the attack against Swiss press reporter Guillaume Briquet by an alleged Russian commando.
The Center for Justice and Accountability, along with its partners, have filed suit against the government of Liberia on behalf of survivors of a brutal 1990 massacre at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Monrovia and a Liberian NGO.
The US government should stand with victims of civil wars-era crimes in Liberia by signaling its support for a war crimes court to deliver justice and to foster durable peace and stability in the country.
August 5, 2020 — Recent credible threats against human rights defenders who, for many years, have been fighting for justice alongside victims of Liberia’s civil wars are a source of great concern, nine human rights organizations said today.
On 18-19 July 2019 various Liberian stakeholders and international experts assembled in Monrovia for a historic Legislative Conference on Accountability for Past Crimes in Liberia.
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.
