Liberia: CDC Accuses Boakai Administration of 'State Terror,' Warns of National Consequences After Protest Crackdown

The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has issued a stern warning to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's administration, accusing state security forces of unleashing what… Read more »

Liberia: Morlu Condemns 'Police Brutality,' Rallies Opposition to Speak Up After Executive Mansion Rejects Petition

Mulbah K. Morlu, chairman of the advocacy group Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), has condemned what he described as police brutality against peaceful protesters and… Read more »

Liberia: International Law On Woman's Rights and Gender Equality

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Liberia: In Liberia, a Rape Justice System That Works Only for Those Who Can Pay

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Liberia: War Crimes Court Office Gets Promised Government Funding As Director and Activists Engage in Public War of Words

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Liberia: 'Our Rights - Our Everyday Essentials' - Bringing Human Rights to Everyday Life Through Hope, Courage, and Innovation

Every year, Human Rights Day offers a moment for reflection and renewed purpose. This year's global theme "Our Everyday Essentials" reminds us that human rights are not abstract… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Albinism Society Commemorates World Children's Day, Reaffirms Commitment to Inclusion

As the world celebrates World Children's Day on November 20, the Liberia Albinism Society (LAS) has released an official statement reaffirming its commitment to promoting and… Read more »

Liberia: Stand Calls for Dismissal of Police IG Coleman, Responding Officers Over Matthew Mulbah's Death

The Chairman of the Solidarity and Trust for a New Day (STAND), Mulbah K. Morlu, has called for the immediate dismissal and prosecution of Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Launches Sasa! Training to Combat Gender-Based Violence and Transform Communities

Liberia, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in partnership with Plan International and other stakeholders, concluded a five-day SASA! training in Montserrado… Read more »

Liberia: U.S. Deports Liberian Rebel Commander - Justice Advocates Say It Shows 'To Warlords That There's No Place to Hide'

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Liberia: 'Historic Step' - Nacahp Hails Boakai's Pledge to Permanently Ban FGM, Invest $8.3 Billion in Gender Equality

The National Coalition against Harmful Practices (NACAHP) has lauded President Joseph Nyuma Boakai for what it described as a "bold and historic" pledge to permanently ban harmful… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Launches National Roadmap On Decent Work for Persons With Disabilities - - Minister Kruah Pledges Disability Desk At Labour Ministry

Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah Sr. has assured members of the disabled community that his administration will establish a Disability Desk within the Ministry of Labour. Read more »

Liberia: Orientation and Mobility Training At World Blind Union General Assembly in Brazil

William Howard, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of the Liberia Christian Association of the Blind, has underscored the critical importance of Orientation and Mobility training… Read more »

Liberia: Ex-Deputy Speaker Kofa, Co-Defendants Demand Independent Medical Exams Over Torture Allegations

Six defendants currently facing trial in one of Liberia's most politically charged arson cases have filed a formal Motion for Independent Medical Examination before the First… Read more »

Liberia: Rights Groups Seize On Liberia Incident to Push for Sweeping Anti-FGM Reforms

Rights advocates across Liberia are mobilizing around an alleged mass female genital mutilation incident in Lofa County, transforming what they call a preventable tragedy into a… Read more »

Liberia: Human Rights Commissioner Questions Judiciary's 'Inconsistency' in Drug Sentencing

Commissioner Mohammed Dust Fahnbulleh of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) has raised concerns over what he describes as inconsistencies in the Liberian… Read more »

Liberia: U.S Department Highlights Government Pressure, Dismissals Over Social Media Criticism

The United States Department of State's 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices has flagged incidents in Liberia where government actions placed limits on freedom of… Read more »

Liberia: Labour Ministry Empowers Disabled Youths On Vacation Job Program

Labour Minister Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah Sr. has officially induced several disabled Youths and students into the ongoing National Vacation Job Program from the Ministry's National… Read more »

West Africa: War Crimes Court Office Receives Part of Promised Government Funding As Office Head Prepares for Important Meeting With Ecowas President

Jallah Barbu, executive director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia, said he had received just $US300,000, or 15 percent, of President Boakai's promised $US2… Read more »

Liberia: Liberian-Born Amputee Sent to Solitary After Protesting Flooded Cell, Set to Appear Before Immigration Judge in U.S.

A Liberian-born man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Georgia was placed in solitary confinement after protesting a flooded cell that he said posed a… Read more »

Liberia: Prosa Announces Nationwide Protest Against Rape and Gender-Based Violence

The Progressive Students Alliance (PROSA), a student-based political movement at the University of Liberia, has announced a nationwide protest scheduled for August 27. The protest,… Read more »

Liberia: CDC-Cop Petitions Justice Ministry and Independent National Commission On Human Rights Over 'Alarming' Rate of Mysterious Deaths

CDC-Council of Patriots (CDC-COP) has petitioned the Independent National Commission on Human Rights and the Ministry of Justice on what the group terms as alarming rate of… Read more »

Liberia: Ahead of Trump Summit, Canada-Based Activist Cautions Boakai Against Signing 'Bogus' Mineral Deals

A Liberian human rights advocate based in Ottawa, Canada, Stanley Delano Quaye, has cautioned President Joseph Nyuma Boakai against entering into what he described as "bogus"… Read more »