Both houses of the Liberian legislature are said to be on the verge of passing a crucial resolution for the establishment of a War and Economic Crimes Court to prosecute perpetrators of the country's 14-year civil war. The action coincides with the visit of the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack who has been meeting lawmakers, including sponsors of the proposed legislation.
Both houses of the Liberia n legislature are said to be on the verge of passing a crucial resolution for the establishment of a War and Economic Crimes Court to prosecute perpetrators of the country's 14-year civil war . The action coincides with the visit of the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack who has been meeting lawmakers, including sponsors of the proposed legislation. The Speaker of the House of Representatives J.
Fonati Koffa has however dismissed reports that the court will be sitting in Ghana. The House of Representatives is poised to pass a resolution for the establishment of a war crimes court on Thursday, as gathered by FrontPageAfrica. This would be followed by a… Ambassador Beth Van Schaack is making her second trip to Liberia in five month
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