In a landmark case, Alieu Kosiah was sentenced to 20 years in prison for crimes committed during Liberia’s civil war.
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What Is Universal Jurisdiction?
Universal jurisdiction, the idea that any nation’s courts can try people for atrocities committed anywhere, has gained as a tool of human rights lawyers battling impunity.
Your Friday Briefing
Britain and the U.S. spar over the coronavirus vaccine.
U.K. Halts Torture Case Against Former First Lady of Liberia
A judge ruled that Agnes Reeves Taylor, the ex-wife of former President Charles Taylor, could not be tried in London over accusations of atrocity in her country’s civil war.
Fire at Islamic School in Liberia Kills at Least 27, Police Say
Many children were thought to be among the victims of the blaze, which destroyed a dormitory and another building east of Monrovia.