Liberia: Should War-Time Crimes Be Punished in Liberia Today? - Expressing Through Cartoons.

Monrovia — Art students draw the complexity of whether or not war-time crimes should be punished in Liberia today. With the increasing demands to end impunity of those past crimes, Liberian artists were empowered to contribute to this debate with their artistic skills through a four-day "Cartooning for Justice" workshop held in Monrovia.

The students learned storytelling techniques, games, and improved their cartooning skills while also engaging in discussions on the theoretical justifications for punishment of international crimes, including war crimes, and its application in the Liberian context.

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