MONROVIA – A national research and Peacebuilding NGO, Platform for Dialogue and Peace (P4DP) said the larger population of the country remains paramount to education and awareness in the Criminal Justice System of Liberia. According to Mr. Berrian, “our Justice System has challenges on various levels in remote villages, particularly among community dwellers, students and their leaders on community and family level lacks the needed education”. The continuation of the project will help change the working of the justice system and create awareness for citizens to live in confirmative with the rules of law. The participants from the counties along with the legal and security actors addressed issues including legal procedures and court process, Non – Persistent Support, rape sexual and domestic violence. Liberia in 1990 went into civil war with itself for more the 14 years, resulting in breaking down state structures, and the enforcement of the law, at least mention the unique pre-war function of the criminal justice system in Liberia.

Source: Front Page Africa December 17, 2019 05:37 UTC