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Boakai Orders Establishment Of Office For War Crimes in Liberia

In a move seen as a significant department from his predecessors, President Joseph Boakai has issued an executive order to establish an Office of War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia. The president said the decision complies with Liberia's international obligations and the "will of the Liberian people" to obtain justice and bring closure to the events of the 14-year bloody civil war.

Both houses of the Legislature had previously approved a resolution for the court's establishment. The Office will be headed by an Executive Director who, in consultation with international partners, will select a model for an international tribunal for war crimes.

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Erik Hersman

Downtown Monrovia

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