Liberia: Global Witness Applauds Ellen, But...

The international watchdog group Global Witness has welcomed President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's strong action to tackle illegal logging, but urged the government to sanction companies and officials responsible.

Global Witness said President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's 4 January Executive Order expanding a moratorium on logging under Private Use Permits is a welcome move towards restoring the rule of law in Liberia's forest sector. The Order also establishes that those found to be responsible for the widespread illegality and abuses associated with these permits will be subject to criminal prosecution.

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