Liberia

Liberia: 'The new war is rape'

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Date: 20 Nov 2009 Source: Integrated Regional Information Networks

Liberia: Former Liberian president Charles Taylor says foreign journalists were trying to assassinate him

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Former Liberian president Charles Taylor says he jailed foreign journalists because they were trying to assassinate him, not because they were investigating his alleged involvement with diamond smuggling in Sierra Leone. Mr. Taylor is facing an 11-count indictment of crimes against humanity before a U.N. special court in The Hague.While president of Liberia, Charles Taylor says a foreign

Liberia: Prosecution Says Taylor Was 'Not Honest' With UN Panel

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Charles Taylor was "not honest" with the United Nations Panel of Experts set up to investigate his alleged dealings with Sierra Leonean rebels, prosecutors told the Special Court for Sierra Leone today during cross-examination of the accused former Liberian president.

Liberia: Disease Rife As More People Squeeze Into Fewer Toilets

All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Water and sanitation services in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, are getting worse as a growing urban population tries to squeeze more out of already skeletal services. On 19 November, World Toilet Day, NGOs are calling on the government to up its allocation, and on international donors to reprioritize funding to stamp out cholera and cut child mortality.

Liberia: Country Makes Progress On Corruption, Transparency International Index Shows

All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Although, overall, corruption clearly remains a serious challenge in the public sector, Transparency International's (TI) 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that Liberia is making progress in the fight against corruption. According to the report, Liberia ranks 13th in 2009, out of 47 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa compared, to its 30th place showing in 2008, an improvement of about 13 places....

Liberia: Fallen Diplomat Family Extols Govt

All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

The family of a fallen Liberian Seasoned Diplomat, Patriot, Dedicated Public Servant and Devout Christian, Her Excellency Eugenia Anna Wordsworth-Stevenson, has expressed its gratitude to the government of Liberia and the Embassy of Liberia in Washington, D.C. for their support.

Liberia: Nec Corrects Mistakes

All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

The National Elections Commission (NEC), having been heavily criticized for the rather contemptible manner in which it conducted the first round of the Montserrado County Senatorial By-election appears poised to correct its mistakes as evident by series of corrective steps it has put into place to render the pending runoff credible and perhaps free of irregularities.

Liberia: CDC, UP Boost Positions

All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

When polling for the first round of the Montserrado County Senatorial By-election officially closed at 6:00 p.m. local time in Montserrado County on November 10, 2009 with no candidate obtaining the constitutional 50% plus one vote, there was no doubt that a run-off duel between the two top candidates was imminent.

Liberia: Press Under Attack

All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

There was once upon a time in Liberia's dark past when it was fashionable to silence the press by rounding up reporters and editors and incarcerating them for months without charge. There was also a time when anti-media cloak-and-dagger agents used the cover of darkness to raze media houses.

Liberia: 'We Need Roads; We Need Them Now'

All Africa (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has again expressed concern over the slow pace of implementation of the infrastructure program of Liberia, particularly road construction and rehabilitation, being supported by the country's development partners. The President expressed impatience at the delays and called for a special session to address the situation.

Liberian Laws Are A Secret Due To Copyright; Even The Gov’t Doesn’t Have Them

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We've seen a few ridiculous cases whereby local governments claim copyright on a law, but it's still stunning to see what's going on in Liberia. Tom sends in the news that no one knows what the law covers in Liberia, because one man, leading a small group of lawyers, claims to hold the copyright on the laws of the country and won't share them unless people (or, rather, the government of Liberia) is...

• Liberian Laws Are A Secret Due To Copyright; Even The Gov't Doesn't Have Them - Techdirt
• Liberian Laws Are A Secret Due To Copyright; Even The Gov't Doesn't Have Them - Techdirt

India's All-Female UN Police Unit Serves as Inspiration for Liberian Women

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Liberian girls and women should draw inspiration from the all-female Indian police unit serving with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to join law enforcement agencies in the service of their own nation, the top UN official in the West African country said today.

'The New War is Rape'

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In Liberia rape survivors are increasingly speaking up and seeking help as awareness of rights increases, but social taboos persist and seeking justice does not always mean that justice is served.

• “The new war is rape” - SexGenderBody

Coocoo Dennis' Alleged War Exploits Denied

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Lead prosecutor and American lawyer Brenda Hollis Thursday bombarded former president Charles Taylor with series of unstoppable questions regarding alleged atrocities of one of his Generals - General Coocoo Dennis.

UN Mission Denounces Sexual Abuse

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UNMIL boss Ellen Løj, honouring Indian peacekeepers, have warned members of UN mission here against sexual exploitation.