Secretariat for the Establishment of War Crimes Court in Liberia

25/10/2025

https://www.justiceinfo.net/en/144895-liberias-war-and-economic-crimes-court-is-losing-steam.html

On 30 April, Liberian President Joseph Boakai renewed his decree establishing the Office of the Tribunal for War Crimes and Economic Crimes. But obstacles have been mounting.

19/10/2023

Dr. Alan W. White, Co-Executive Director of the Advocacy Foundation for Human Rights, delivered a compelling testimony before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, addressing the pressing issue of ritualistic killings in Africa, with a particular focus on Liberia. Dr. White shed light on the Foundation’s mission to combat human rights violations, including ritualistic killings and the alarming allegations linking these acts to high-ranking government officials, including the Executive Mansion.

24/04/2023

Economic Crimes???

In the past three weeks I visited Bomi, Gbarpolu, and four counties in the Southeast, and I have now been to every county in Liberia. This fulfills my

16/04/2023

Rights groups call for Justice for civil wars-era crimes.

The United States 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.

15/01/2023

You did well, Lofa. Now go home. It belongs to Nimba. The home of braves and real " Lion".

06/12/2022

The Biden Administration should send an unequivocal, high-level message to Liberian President George Weah during the US-Africa Leaders Summit that a war crimes court in Liberia is important to bring justice for civil wars-era crimes and should not be delayed any further.

09/10/2022

US Ambassador on War Crimes to Seek Clarity from Liberian Legislature on Stalled Draft War Crimes Court Statutes

MONROVIA – United States Ambassador At Large for Global Criminal Justice (GCJ), Dr. Beth Van Schaack has arrived in Liberia and already hit the ground running with a meeting with the civil society.Dr. Schaack in her role advises the Secretary of Sta

09/10/2022

US Gov’t Willing to Finance War Crimes Tribunal in Liberia

.... “The Liberian government has to be accountable to its people. The US government is willing to support through technical and financial means to establish a tribunal,” Schaack said yesterday, while on a visit to Liberia to understand why the court has not been established as recommended by th...

29/07/2021

Capitol Hill, Monrovia – A group of Liberian and international nongovernmental organizations have vehemently expressed their opposition to the Senate’s recommendation, calling on the President to set up a Transitional Justice Commission (TJC). In an open letter to the House of Representatives th...