April 23
Liberia: Police Brutality Leads to Death - Family demands justice
Police brutality leaves one dead in 72nd Community. Read more »
April 18
Liberia: Dr. Tipoteh Joins War Crimes Court Campaign
Veteran Liberian politician, economist, and scholar Dr. Togba-Nah Tipoteh joins the call for the establishment of war and economic crimes courts to end impunity, noting that… Read more »
April 11
Liberia: Sen. Nimely Opens Fresh Ethnic Wounds
Despite some commitments to co-exist, Liberia's brutal civil war had left years of bitter relationships between citizens from Nimba and Grand Gedeh Counties because there were… Read more »
April 08
Liberia: Lawyers Pass War Crimes Court Resolution
Over the weekend, the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) passed a resolution unanimously to lead a robust campaign for establishing the War and Economic Crimes Court (WCC) in… Read more »
March 29
Liberia: Boakai Making Mockery of War Crimes Court, Judge Dixon Alleges
Liberian Circuit Judge Blamo Dixon says President Joseph Nyumah Boakai is mocking the efforts to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC). Read more »
March 27
Liberia: 'Liberia Doesn't Need a War Crimes Court'
Former Senator Commany B. Wesseh (River Gee County) says Liberia does not need a war crimes court but rather a South African style of truth and reconciliation. Read more »
March 25
Liberia: U.S. Urges Liberians to Rally Behind Calls for War Crimes Court
In a poignant appeal to the people of Liberia, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack urges citizens to rally behind calls for the establishment of a… Read more »
March 14
Liberia: Liberia to Criminalize Female Genital Mutilation
In a significant move towards protecting the rights and well-being of women and girls, Bong County Electoral District #6 Representative Moima Briggs Mensah announces here that… Read more »
March 11
Liberia: Nimba University Refutes Sex for Grade Claim
Authorities of Nimba University in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, have dismissed reports of faculty offering grades for sex as baseless. Read more »
March 07
Liberia: Passport Official Assaults Afl Personnel
Liberia's new military has been hailed for its professionalism since a reform process after the end of the civil war. Read more »
March 06
Liberia: Fulani Community Demands Integration
Members of Liberia's growing Fulani community, who hold a large chunk of the economy, are demanding integration and appointment to public offices. Read more »
March 05
Liberia: Methodist Human Rights Monitor Condemns Police Heavy-Handedness
The United Methodist Church of the Liberia Annual Conference strongly condemns recent Police excessive force at a concession site in Grand Cape Mount County that led to several… Read more »
March 04
Liberia: Self-Immolator Ponpon Bags Int'l Service Award
Self-immolator Activist Leroy Archie Ponpon has received the International Service Award (ISA) from the A.M. Kyne Collegiate Resource Center in conjunction with the Office of the… Read more »
March 05
Liberia: War Crimes Court Requires Lawmakers' Approval
Liberia's Information Minister Jerolinmek Matthew Piah says President Joseph Nyumah Boakai is committed to having a war and economic crimes court established but argues that… Read more »
March 04
Liberia: Liberians React to Ghana's Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The recent approval of an anti-homosexuality bill by the Ghanaian Parliament has ignited significant discourse and evoked varied reactions from Liberians. Read more »
February 19
Liberia: Report Cleared Boakai's Police Nominee
A special investigation into the 2011 election violence did clear President Joseph Nyumah Boakai's top police nominee Atty. J. Nelson Freeman of committing a crime in discharging… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Liberia: Koijee Makes US Sanctions List
The U.S. Government has sanctioned Monrovia Mayor and Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) Secretary General Jefferson Koijee for serious human rights abuse and corruption,… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Liberia: Liberia Celebrates Landmark Achievement in FGM Battle
Liberia achieved another significant milestone recently in its relentless battle against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as former practitioners from Nimba County, in northern… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Liberia: The Action of the Joint Security Is the Failure of LTA and MICAT
I am aware of the public sentiments, for and against the reported action taken against the owner of Freedom FM regarding the critical broadcast of the station about the Army and… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Liberia: SafeSisters Fellow Empowers Women Journalists and Human Rights Defenders
A two-day digital safety and security training aimed at enhancing the digital protection of women journalists and women human rights defenders in Liberia has successfully… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Liberia: Fallah - Urges Electorate to Vote Wisely to Wipe Out Corruption and Human Rights Abuse On October 10
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, September 09, 2023 - Mr. Austin S. Fallah, a distinguished graduate student pursuing his Law studies at the renowned Hamline University in Minnesota, USA,… Read more »
August 27, 2023
Liberia: Scrap Extreme Abortion Section in Public Health Bill
- Public mounts pressure on Senators Read more »
August 15, 2023
Liberia: Unesco and NCD Celebrate Persons With Disabilities
Creating an Environment That Accommodates Different Abilities, She Said They Foster Collaboration, Innovation, and Solidarity, Paving the Way for a Sustainable Future. Read more »
August 08, 2023
Liberia: Gongloe Acknowledges Freedom of Speech Under Weah
A fearless critic of President George Manneh Weah's government, Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe has praised the incumbent for his regard for freedom of expression. Read more »
July 24, 2023
Liberia: Respect Press Freedom
-EU and US warn Liberian stakeholders Read more »