LNBA officials voting for War Crimes Court at the conventionMonrovia – The Liberia National Bar Association and the Transitional Justice Working Group, which is made up of a coalition of 20 civil society organizations, have endorsed the establishment of war and economic crimes court in the country. He challenged his colleagues in Liberia to play an active role in ensuring that Liberian accepts or reject the TRC recommendations. “Accountability is not optional, Liberia should follow the experiences of Kigali and Sierra Leone in ensuring accountability,” said former Chief Justice Allison. However, on Monday, April 1, the Transitional Justice Working Group a coalition of over 20 peacebuilding, pro-democracy and human rights organizations backed the resolution of the LNBA. The group endorsed the establishment of the war and economic crimes court in the country.

Source: Front Page Africa April 02, 2019 01:18 UTC