Mr. Wilson, also a human rights lawyer, believes that people who committed crimes against humanity must be punished, in order to put an end to impunity. Meanwhile, the LNBA overwhelmingly approved, voted for the implementation of the TRC’s report, including in particular, the establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia. Mr. Wilson added that those suspected of committing the worst crimes during Liberia’s civil war were no longer powerful to create instability in the country. Counselor Francis Johnson Allison, former chief justice and Attorney Bartholomew B. Colley, Acting head of the Independent National Human Rights Commission, were two other panelists that presented on the same topic. “Failure to punish people who committed crimes will serve as an incentive for the continuous abuse of human rights and the commission of more crimes in the country,” the female lawyer maintained.

Source: Daily Observer April 02, 2019 02:32 UTC