July 19
Liberia: Cllr. Massaquoi Makes Case for War Crimes Court At UN High-Level Forum
The Executive Director of the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) of Liberia, on July 17 made Liberia's case at the just-ended 2024 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF)… Read more »
July 17
Liberia: Mining 'Cartel Leader', Co-Conspirators Still At-Large
Gao Feng, the man believed to be the ringleader of a mining cartel, who along with dozens of his co-conspirators was recently indicted by the government is still at large despite… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court to Reverse Ex-Chief Justice Scott's Life Imprisonment
In a surprising turn of events, Liberia's Supreme Court justices appeared receptive to arguments challenging the murder conviction of former Chief Justice Gloria Musu-Scott and… Read more »
July 16
Liberia: Judge Peabody Accused of Providing Wrong Instructions to Jurors in Ppal's U.S.$150k Theft Case
Judge Kennedy Peabody has been accused of providing incorrect instructions to jurors in the Plan Parenthood Association of Liberia's (PPAL) US$150K theft case. The 12-member jury… Read more »
Liberia: City Solicitor, 37, Charged for Rape
-- Forwarded to court for trial Read more »
Liberia: FDA Aborts Process to Seize Cari's Stolen Timber
The Forestry Development Authority aborted its process to obtain a court order to seize thousands of timber abandoned by smugglers at the Central Agriculture Research Institute… Read more »
July 15
Liberia: Cartel Leader Gao Feng Indicted for Illicit Mining, Tax Evasion
-- Remains at large, protected allegedly by some officials of the Executive and Legislative branches of government Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Human Rights Defenders Face Threats As War Crimes Court Looms
The Coalition for Justice in Liberia (CJL) is calling for international support for Liberian human rights defenders who have faced threats and intimidation for their pursuit of… Read more »
July 11
Liberia: Curbing 'Hooliganism' At UL
Maybe enough is now enough, or enough should be enough. The Student Unification Party (SUP) at the University of Liberia (UL) has had its way far too long to the annoyance of many… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court to Weigh Legality of Asset Recovery Task Force
The constitutionality of President Joseph Boakai's Executive Order #126 is under fire. The order established an Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force to retrieve stolen… Read more »
July 09
Liberia: LDEA Destroys Illicit Drugs Worth Over L$60m
The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has destroyed a massive cache of illicit drugs valued at over 60 million Liberian Dollars in a decisive effort to combat drug consumption… Read more »
July 05
Liberia: Investors Demand 'Prompt Action' Against Perpetrators of SRC Violence
A group of concessionaires in the agricultural sector are calling for "prompt and immediate action" on the part of the Government of Liberia in the arson and other near-fatal… Read more »
July 04
Liberia: 'War Victims' Trust Betrayed'
The Liberia Massacre Survivors Association (LIMASA) has erupted in outrage after discovering the misuse of 300,000 war victim signatures. Dr. Alan White, a controversial figure… Read more »
Liberia: Who's Agenda? Monitoring the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court
The May 2nd, 2024, announcement by President Joseph Nyumah Boakai regarding Executive Order 131, which establishes the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court, was heralded as… Read more »
June 28
Liberia: Police Arrest Eight People in Connection With Thursday's Incident in Weala
Police in Margibi County has arrested several persons in connection with yesterday arson and looting on the offices of Salala Rubber Corporation in Weala Read more »
June 25
Liberia: Debt Court Freezes Western Cluster Affiliate Company's Accounts
The Debt Court for Montserrado County issued an order to freeze the accounts of Citadel Mining Services and Construction, a Ghanaian company subcontracted by Western Cluster, over… Read more »
June 20
Liberia: Dismissed Lisgis Deputy Director Smith Sues Boakai's Govt
The Civil Law Court has set a hearing date for June 29 to review a declaratory judgment lawsuit filed by Wilmot Smith, a former Deputy Director General at the Liberia Institute of… Read more »
June 17
Liberia: Liberia Tightens Grips Against Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
Liberia has taken a significant step in combating money laundering and terrorism financing by obtaining a full membership of the Egmont Group, a Charter of Financial Intelligence… Read more »
Liberia: Six Suspects Arrested in Pleebo Over Abuse, Smuggling of Kush, Others
Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested six people in Pleebo, Maryland, over the usage of illicit substances. Led by Special Agent Moses B. Birr, officers of the… Read more »
June 12
Sierra Leone: Ex-Sierra Leone Rebel Commander Sues Advocates for Wrongful Prosecution
The Civil Law Court in Monrovia is set to begin hearings on June 15 regarding a US$50 million lawsuit filed by Gibril Massaquoi against Global Justice and Research Project (GJRP)… Read more »
June 11
Liberia: LNBA Decries Meager Budget Support to Judiciary
The Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) has expressed concern over the US$17 million budgetary allocation for the judiciary, describing it as a disservice to the rule of law. Read more »
May 10
Africa: 'Judicial Institutions Are Susceptible to Corruption'
While corruption has direct damaging consequences in general on the functioning of state institutions, and in particular on the administration of justice, it decreases public trust… Read more »
May 08
Liberia: 'War Crimes Court Should Focus On Liberia's Future'
Dr. Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice (GCJ), has emphasized the importance of focusing on Liberia's future through the establishment of the War… Read more »
May 06
Liberia: 'Lawless Lawyers'?
The indoor program meant to climax celebration of the Law Day on the afternoon of Friday, May 3, at the Paynesville City Hall, was marred by disorder as tensions escalated among… Read more »
May 02
Liberia: Senator Momo Wants Contec Global's Resident Permit Contract Canceled
Lofa County Senator, Momo Cyrus called for the cancellation of a multimillion-dollar residence permit contract between the Liberian government and CONTEC Global Liberia for… Read more »