President Lincoln abolished slavery in District of Columbia
April 16, 2013
On April 16, 1862, US President Abraham Lincoln signed "An Act for the Release of certain Persons held to Service or Labor in the District of Columbia" into law. The act abolished slavery in the District of Columbia and created a three-commissioner panel to review petitions for compensation from Uni....... [more] 
Charles Taylor defense investigator sentenced for contempt
February 16, 2013
Prince Taylor, an investigator for the Charles Taylor defense team in the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) was sentenced Thursday to two years on each of four counts of interfering with witnesses who had testified in the Charles Taylor trial, and 30 months for interfering with Eric Senessie, wh....... [more]
Charles Taylor begins appeal of war crimes convictions
January 22, 2013
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor on Tuesday began his appeal in The Hague against his conviction and 50-year sentence for war crimes committed during the civil war in Sierra Leone. Taylor's 42-point appeal states that the the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) made "systematic....... [more]
Charles Taylor defense investigator arrested on contempt charges
October 8, 2012
A investigator for the Charles Taylor defense team in the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) was arrested Saturday on charges of contempt. Prince Taylor is accused of interfering with four prosecution witnesses who testified in the Charles Taylor trial and interfering with a fifth person who was....... [more]
Why the Special Court for Sierra Leone Should Establish an Independent Commission to Address Alternate Judge Sow's Allegation in the Charles Taylor Case
October 1, 2012
JURIST Columnist Charles C. Jalloh of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law examines allegations made by Alternate Judge El Hadji Malick Sow at the end of Charles Taylor's trial and argues for the establishment of an independent, fact-finding commission to promote transparency and public confid....... [more]
Liberia prison conditions condemned by human rights group
September 21, 2012
On September 21, 2011, Amnesty International (AI) condemned Liberia for the poor conditions of their prisons. AI released a report that accused the government of Liberia of failing to cope with the needs of its prisoners. Some specific problems cited were inadequate drinking water, poor sanitation....... [more]
National Election Commission of Liberia distributed defective ballots
August 23, 2012
On August 23, 2011, the National Election Commission of Liberia distributed defective paper ballots for the constitutional referendum. Voters found errors on the ballot proposing a change to the retirement age of Supreme Court judges. The error left many voters confused when they were casting their....... [more]
UN concerned over Liberia draft law criminalizing homosexuality
August 3, 2012
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday expressed concern about draft legislation that would criminalize homosexual behavior in Liberia. The bill provides for fines and imprisonment for up to five years for "seduc, encourag, promotanother person of the same gender....... [more]
Four men arrested for killing UN officials in Ivory Coast
July 27, 2012
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced Friday that four men responsible for killing seven UN officials during an armed conflict near the border town of Tai were arrested in Liberia. The seven UN peacekeepers, all from Niger, were killed in a cross-border raid in early June. The attack wa....... [more]
Liberia senate passes anti-same-sex marriage bill
July 20, 2012
The Liberian Senate on Thursday approved a bill that prohibits same-sex marriage in the West African nation. The bill, sponsored by Senator Jewel Howard Taylor, makes same-sex marriage a second degree felony subject to a fine or a short term of imprisonment. Senator Joseph Nagbe, who supported the....... [more]
Charles Taylor appeals war crimes convictions
July 19, 2012
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor on Thursday appealed his conviction and 50-year sentence for war crimes committed during the civil war in Sierra Leone. Taylor's appeal states that the the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) made "systematic errors" in evaluating evidence and re....... [more]
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