Jallah Barbu, executive director of the Office of War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia, presenting draft bills for a war and economic crimes court and a national anti-corruption court to Oswald Tweh, Liberia’s justice Minister. Credit: War Crimes Court Office. Summary:The Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court of Liberia has submitted draft bills for a War and Economic Crimes Court and a National Anti-Corruption Court to the justice minister, following weeks of public dispute with leading civil society advocates. The submission comes after a coalition of advocates independently presented their own war crimes court bill to a Senate committee in December. “Liberian laws do not address questions of war crimes.

Source: Front Page Africa January 09, 2026 18:30 UTC