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Liberia: President Boakai Apologizes to Civil War Victims, Pledges National Memorial, and Recommits to Criminal Accountability
07 Jul 2025 06:15 GMT
… correspondent with New Narratives
MONROVIA, Liberia — President Joseph Boakai has issued … meeting of stakeholders working on Liberia’s transitional justice process.
On … ethnic groups, were supporters of Charles Taylor, a former Liberian president, who …
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Charles Taylor’s defence counsel – Courtenay Griffiths KC has died
25 Jun 2025 06:38 GMT
… served as Lead Counsel for Charles Taylor from his appointment in July … 2007 he represented former Liberia president Charles Taylor in his war crimes trial … Sierra Leona where he represented Charles Taylor … a formidable advocate and an …
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Secret Railway Deal Sparks Diplomatic Tensions Ahead Of Boakai-Trump Meeting In Washington
08 Jul 2025 23:13 GMT
… on rehabilitating and expanding Liberia’s strategic railway … surrender former Liberian President Charles Taylor before a critical White … was accelerated to showcase Liberia’s commitment to … This is about geopolitics. Liberia is positioning itself between …
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Trump Administration’s Proposed Cuts to Accountability for Mass Atrocities Undermine Its Own Strategic Goals
08 Jul 2025 14:26 GMT
… prosecution of former Liberian President Charles Taylor helped dismantle networks that fueled … the United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO), was convicted …
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Liberia: American War Crimes Investigator and Former Liberia Lobbyist Found Guilty of Defaming Justice Activist
30 May 2025 06:26 GMT
… in partnership with the Liberia-based Global Justice and … the former chair of Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation … criminal and former president, Charles Taylor; the Unity Party which … alliance. Mr. Sylvester Grigsby, Liberia’s current Minister of State …
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Liberia: Victims of Lurd Rebel General K1 Say They Are Living in Fear as His Sentence is Delayed in Philadelphia Court
26 May 2025 08:14 GMT
… justice for alleged crimes in Liberia. Just one accused perpetrator … right hand man to Charles Taylor during his rebel assault on … war atrocities reported to Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation … part of the Investigating Liberia Project. Funding was provided …
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Liberia: Liberty Party Reaffirms Commitment to Brumskine’s Legacy at 20th Anniversary Celebration
20 May 2025 06:49 GMT
Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, LP Political Leader and Senate Pro Tempore described Brumskine as a mentor and a symbol of justice, vowing to uphold his ideals.
Monrovia – The Liberty Party (LP) has reaffirmed its dedication to the democratic principles laid …
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Bucks County man and alleged bodyguard for Liberia’s ex-president sentenced to a year in jail for immigration fraud
14 May 2025 00:47 GMT
… president and convicted war criminal Charles Taylor was sentenced Tuesday to 12 … him to be deported to Liberia after his term of … back to his relatives in Liberia and South Africa.
“I … criminal accountability for actions in Liberia in the 1990s and 2000s …
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Liberia: LNHCDA Launches Nationwide Petition Calling for Release of Former President Charles Taylor
18 Mar 2025 06:10 GMT
… held accountable.
Monrovia – The Liberia National Heritage and Culture … Taylor, who served as Liberia’s president from 1997 to … presidency, Charles Taylor played a significant role in Liberia’s first … the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) against the …
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ANALYSIS: Post-war Liberia still struggles with corruption, impunity
05 May 2025 13:13 GMT
… Governance Commission in 2007, the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission in 2008 … this later
Notwithstanding these efforts, Liberia remains haunted by entrenched corruption … , wife of convicted former president Charles Taylor.
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