Human Rights Watch,New York The upcoming trial in Miami of Charles “Chuckie” Taylor, Jr., who is accused of torture committed in Liberia, should signal the start of a more robust policy toward prosecuting serious human rights violations committed abroad, Human Rights Watch said today. Jury selection in the case is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, September 24 at 12:00 p.m.

Executive Mansion, Monrovia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has granted clemency to fourteen (14) persons from River Gee County recently convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for administrating sassywood resulting into the deaths of others. She has also granted unconditional clemency to two convicts in Grand Gedeh County who ordered and instructed the beating of a female citizen of their community accused of engaging in witchcraft resulting into the…

Executive Mansion, Monrovia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has welcomed the latest World Bank Report on ‘Doing Business,’ describing Liberia’s gains as modest but encouraging. The improvement by Liberia in the World Bank ranking, the President said, is a testament of the progress the country continues to make in improving the business climate. The President acknowledged that there are still challenges which must be overcome to improve the overall performance of doing business…

  By Charles Jackson Torture is one of the most profound human rights abuses, having a toll on most societies throughout the world. It is frequently used as a form of political repression that targets not only individuals but entire group. The situations in Tibet, Dafur (Sudan), the civil wars in Liberia, Sierra Leone are just few examples of the ongoing mayhem. Many of the tortured victims have been part…