Liberia: Civil Society Coalition Presses Boakai on War Crimes, Anti-Corruption Courts Ahead of UN Security Council Presidency
Monrovia, Sept. 9 -- A coalition of Liberian civil society organizations has accused the Joseph Nyuma Boakai administration of dragging its feet on the establishment of Liberia's proposed War and Economic Crimes Court and Specialized National Anti-Corruption Court, warning that continued delays could undermine the country's credibility as it prepares to assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council in December 2026.
By Francis Boayue
In a strongly worded statement issued Tuesday, the National Civil Society Consortium for Transitional Justice said nearly three years into the Boakai administration, the government has yet to secure enactment of the legislation required to establish and operationalize the two courts.
The con...
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