December 21, 2022
Liberia: AFELL Calls for Speedy Trial in Gruesome Murder of Yei Gargbaye in Sanniquellie
The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) is calling for a speedy trial in the gruesome murder of Madam Yei Gargbaye in Saniquellie City, Nimba County. Read more »
Liberia: NSA Agent, Brother On Trial for Human Trafficking
A disgraced agent of the National Security Agency has gone on trial with his brother for allegedly taking payments from international trafficking agents to mislead young Liberian… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Liberia: National Police Forwards Cummings' Bodyguard to Court for Illegal Possession of Firearm
Alexander B. Cummings' bodyguard has been charged and forwarded to court by the Liberia National Police, following his arrest over the weekend for illegally possessing firearm. Read more »
Liberia: What Happened to 13-Yr-Old Angel of Ricks Institute?
-More Questions Than Answers... Read more »
December 19, 2022
Liberia: Family of Deceased Ricks Institute Student Wants Homicide Investigation, Gives Account Leading to Her Untimely Death
Fifteen years after the death of 13-year-old Angel Togba that shook the nation, the death of another 13-year-old Angel - Angel Nagbe - is about to cause a stir in the country. Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Jails Six Traditional Leaders for Abducting a Judge Over Land Dispute
The Supreme Court of Liberia has sentenced seven traditional leaders in Bong County to six months imprisonment at a common jail in connection with the capturing of a Judge and… Read more »
Liberia: Court Arrests Owner of Cigar Hub for Alleged U.S.$77k Fraud
The Monrovia City Court at the Temper of Justice has arrested Franco Lapenta, proprietor of Cigar Hub for reportedly defrauding a businesswoman. Read more »
Liberia: Internal Affairs Minister Encourages Peaceful Elections As the Government and Its Partners Launch a Peacebuilding Project
Internal Affairs Minister Varney Sirleafis urgingLiberians to remain peaceful and calm during the upcoming 2023 elections. Minister Sirleaf said Liberia is proud to have conducted… Read more »
Liberia: The Police Homicide Department Must Investigate the Death of Ricks Institute's 13-Yr-Old Angel Nagbe
LOSING A CHILD is every parent's nightmare and even if one has had the awful experience, you can never adequately feel the pain that another grieving parent is going through. Read more »
December 16, 2022
Liberia: Singling Out Bility
Schaack also commends the work of the Liberian human rights organization, the Global Justice and Research Project (GJRP), which has worked with its Swiss partner, Civitas Maxima… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Amb. On War Crimes Decries Corrosive Impunity - Backs Work of Justice Advocate, Hassan Bility
Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-At-Large for Global Criminal Justice has warned that impunity for past and current crimes remains high in Liberia. Ambassador Schaack says this… Read more »
Liberia: LPRC Deputy Managing Director Makes Employee Kneel Down for Over an Hour As Punishment
The Deputy Managing Director for Operations at the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) Nora T. Wreh has been accused of allegedly carrying out extra-judicial punishments by… Read more »
Liberia: Human Rights Activist Urges U.S. to Push for the Establishment of a War Crimes Court
When Adama Demptser, the Secretary-General of the Civil Society Human Rights Platform of Liberia received the invitation to speak at the African Human Right Leaders Summit in… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Liberia: Death Toll Reportedly Rising At South Beach Over Illnesses but Asst. Min. for Corrections Denies Report
Widespread illness at the Monrovia Central Prison is reportedly leading to a rising death toll among inmates at the facility. Read more »
Liberia: Sister of the Late 13-Year-Old Angel Nagbe of Ricks Institute Speaks Out in Sorrow
Euphemia F. Reeves, sister of the 14-year-old Ricks Institute 6th grade student, Willvette Angel Nagbe, who recently passed away after a field trip to Buchanan has called on… Read more »
Liberia: Government, Salala Rubber Plantation Company Suffer Major Setback in Court Case
The Government of Liberia and the Salala Rubber Plantation Company (SRC) have suffered a major legal blow in an ongoing Petition for Declaratory Judgement before the 13th Judicial… Read more »
Liberia: EAST International On 'Thin' Rope As Many Appeal to Lawmakers for Cancellation of Contract
EAST International Construction Company's fate seems to be hanging in the balance as many lawmakers and ordinary Liberians are calling for the complete cancellation of its… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Liberia: An Open Letter to Liberians From Ambassador Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-At-Large for Global Criminal Justice
Dear Liberians, Read more »
December 13, 2022
Liberia: Ex-TRC Commissioner Says Merchant of Death' Business Partners Threatens Peace
A former Commissioner of the erstwhile Truth and Reconciliation of Liberia (TRC) Madam Massa Washington, says the West African region, especially Liberia and Sierra Leone, remains… Read more »
Liberia: Cellular Giants Orange, Lonestar Cell Summoned in Murder Case
Criminal Court 'A' has subpoenaed Orange and Lonestar Cell MTN to produce the call logs in other to provide evidence of calls made between Defendant Patrick Kollie and Deputy… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Liberia: Senate Pro Temp Says It Is Wrong to Deny Sanctioned Officials Right to Contest Elections
Senate Pro-tempore Albert Chie has backed sanctioned officials to contest for elected position in the pending 2023 presidential and legislative elections, adding any attempt to… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Africa: Renowned Rights Advocate to Intensify Calls for War Crimes Court At U.S. Africa Leaders' Summit
The Secretary-General of the Civil Society Human Rights Platform of Liberia, Adama Dempster, will on Monday join a host of top human rights defenders at the African Human Right… Read more »
Liberia: When Liberia Set a World Record for 'The Most Rigged Election... in History'
LIBERIAN GENERAL ELECTIONS OF 1927 Read more »
December 12, 2022
Liberia: Let us Prevent Violence in Liberia
Given the record of violence in Liberia, which, at times, takes on the forms of coup d'etat and civil war, where hundreds of thousands of people get injured and die, the people of… Read more »
Liberia: EU Celebrates the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Southeast
Every year the European Union Delegation to Liberia commemorates 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence with the government and people of Liberia. This year's… Read more »