Judges, prosecutors and the defense lawyer hear witnesses’ testimonies in Northern Liberia. Massquoi was arrested in Finland in March last year after Swiss victims’ advocates Civitas Maxima working with Global Justice Research Project, alerted prosecutors to Massaquoi’s alleged crimes in Liberia. Lennart Dodoo/New NarrativesThought other trials of perpetrators of war crimes in Liberia have taken place in Philadelphia and Switzerland, this is the first court to come to Liberia. “It is important to realize that this is all a Finnish Court which is we’re doing things according to the Finnish Legislation and our own legal tradition. The Finnish judges are expected to begin hearing witnesses on Monday with over 60 witnesses, some of who are ex-fighters would be providing testimonies to the court.

Source: Front Page Africa February 21, 2021 13:52 UTC