The TRC did precisely as directed in recommending the establishment of the Extraordinary Criminal Court for Liberia. The Position Paper attempts to argue that a 2003 amnesty could or should preclude prosecution, but any such interpretation of a prior amnesty would put Liberia squarely at odds with its international obligations to ensure justice for international crimes. Individuals, families of the victims, and activists have marched in the streets of Monrovia multiple times in recent years calling for accountability and demanding the creation of a war crimes court. [5] In addition, more than 50 members of the House of Representatives have endorsed a resolution backing a war crimes court for Liberia. Instead, we are urging the President and legislature to move forward in giving victims access to justice for atrocities committed by requesting assistance from the United Nations and Liberia’s other international partners to establish a war crimes court.

Source: Front Page Africa August 03, 2021 19:52 UTC