MONROVIA – Liberia has once again made a notorious appearance in the U.S. State Department 2019 County Reports on Human Rights, cataloging several cases of abuse and harsh practices. Security forces and law enforcement officials undertook some training to increase respect for human rights,” the Report stated. The 2019 Human Rights stated gross overcrowding of prisons remain a major challenge in Liberia. Police sometimes requested money to effect arrests for prosecuting authorities, the 2019 Human Rights Report stated. Harassments against JournalistThe Human Rights report recognized that law enforcement officers occasionally harassed newspaper and radio station owners because of their political opinions and reporting, especially those that criticized government officials.

Source: Front Page Africa March 12, 2020 06:22 UTC