Monrovia, Liberia  President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf notes with grave concern and regret the development in Kornia and Voinjama of Lofa County that led to the few deaths and the destruction of religious edifices and private property.

By Rick Jauert, Washington, D.C Today U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative Keith Ellison called on President Obama to take swift action to extend Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians living legally in the United States.

By Joseph N.N. Swen, Buduburam/Accra    Liberia appreciates the Government and People of Ghana for their enormous effort in the restoration of peace and stability during the 14 years long civil crisis in that West African country  while their Entrepreneurial partnership to the Country, which is going through the process of economic and infrastructure recovery, is urgently needed.

Human Rights Watch, New York   The arrest of a former Liberian warlord in the United States underscores the need for prosecutions of serious crimes committed during Liberia’s civil wars, Human Rights Watch said today.

Monrovia/New York   The failure of Liberia’s senate to confirm all presidential nominees to the Independent National Commission for Human Rights (INCHR) is a major setback to efforts to protect and promote human rights in Liberia, including moving forward the country’s transitional justice agenda, the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) said last week.