Storm in the Sahel – cross-border violence in West Africa
The age-old necessity to secure borders, combat transnational criminal networks, and better track the flow of people, in this case militants, can only be effectively... Read More
Promoting community dialogue on Liberia’s constitutional review process
Students Against Destructive Actions and Decisions (SADAD) Liberia, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, has begun soliciting community views on the constitutional... Read More
Ebola and the paradox of human rights
The current situation surrounding Ebola in the United States helps highlight a bizarre paradox of our time. We have become so obsessed with romanticized notions of “human... Read More
The criminal side of Ebola
The Health Crisis is only one effect of the Ebola outbreak. Long term effects on the region’s ability to combat crime and provide safety and... Read More
The impact of Ebola
The impact of the Ebola outbreak goes far beyond the thousands of people who have died a horrible death from this ugly disease. And it... Read More
Can peace be secured at the expense of justice?
Peace must be secured through justice, and not at the cost of it. A peace that arrives at the cost of justice is unstable, impermanent and underpinned by... Read More
Justice is Liberia’s hope for the future
Whereas other countries have considered justice to be an essential component of peace and reconciliation, Liberia has totally disregarded the punishment of those who perpetrated... Read More
The Movement Against Violence and Impunity in Africa
The Movement Against Violence and Impunity in Africa (MAVIA) was established 2009 in the city of Monrovia, Liberia. It has since been involved with community... Read More
The path to ending ethnic conflicts
Civil wars and ethnic conflicts have brought the world incredible suffering, but Stefan Wolff’s figures show that, in the last 20 years, their number has... Read More
Minnesota Declaration – “A call for justice for victims of Liberia’s civil war”
The Coalition for Justice in Liberia (CJL) – comprised of Liberian human rights advocates in collaboration with international human rights organizations – unanimously affirmed that in order... Read More
