Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Liberia)

CJA, IHRDA, AND DEBEVOISE FILE LANDMARK HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINT AGAINST LIBERIA IN WEST AFRICAN COURT FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE JUSTICE FOR MASSACRE OF SIX HUNDRED CIVILIANS

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 5, 2022

"It's high time that Liberia finally conduct effective investigations and prosecute civil wars era human rights violations and atrocities."

Key Points: 
  • "It's high time that Liberia finally conduct effective investigations and prosecute civil wars era human rights violations and atrocities."
  • The IHRDA is a panAfrican non-governmental organization (NGO) working to promote awareness of human rights in Africa and improve the effectiveness of the African Human Rights system.
  • The three pillars of IHRDA's work are litigation, capacity-building and information sharing about the African human rights system.
  • IHRDA envisions an African continent where all have access to justice via national, African and international human rights mechanisms.