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Liberia: Should War-Time Crimes Be Punished?
FrontPageAfrica, 3 September 2018
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… Read more »
Should War-Time Crimes Be Punished in Liberia?
Civil society activists have appealed to legislators to set up a court to try crimes committed during Liberia's civil war. But the government says the issue is not a top priority right now. During a workshop, students learned storytelling techniques, games, and improved their cartooning skills, while engaging in discussions on the theoretical justifications for punishment of international crimes, including war crimes, and its application.
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.
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