The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Liberia has finally concluded public hearings and submitted a report of its works with recommendations.
Addressing journalists in its final conference, TRC Chairman Cllr. Jerome Verdier said the report is made against the background of rising expectations, fears, and anxiety.
Cllr. Verdier pointed out that the vast majority of the Liberian people who are victims or survivals of massive wave of atrocities induced by the conflict, expects that all of the recommendations contained in the report will be implemented and reparations in the forms of compensation, policy and institutional reforms, specialized services, restitution or financial relief, will address all the social and economic cultural, civic and political rights issues, ensure accountability, impunity and foster national healing and reconciliation.
The TRC Chairman said the few Liberians who commended armed forces, financed, resourced and provided political and ideological guidance to several warring factions; he said the commission fear alienation, prosecutions and other forms of public sanctions which may undermine Liberia current socio-economic and political stature during the conflict period.
Cllr. Verdier noted that the outcome of the report is the product of deliberation planting and engagement with all segments of the Liberian society centering on all 15 counties of Liberia and the Diaspora.
He said capturing over 22,000 written statements, several dozens of personal interviews and over 500 hundred live public testimonies of witnesses, including actors, perpetrators, and direct victims.
The Commission's Chairman stated that a national regional consultation with county stakeholders and a national conference on reconciliation and the way forward provided the Commission a national perspective of the conflict, its causes, trends, impacts and the vision and aspirations of the people of Liberia for better future.
He told a news conference that the Commission incorporated desk research, media publications and human rights reports of very prominent international and local human rights institutions into a work so guided and informed, the commission is well poised to make this report and draw the conclusions making the recommendations contained in this report which in four volume documents the comprehensive works of the commission.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has recommended that those associated with former warring factions, their leaders, political decision makers, financiers, organizers, commanders, foot soldiers shall be subject to public sanction in one form or another.
He said among those who are recommended to be bar from holding public office include President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Pro tempore of the Liberian Senate, Isaac Nyenebo , Former Transport Minister Jackson E. Doe, Liberia Produce Marketing (LPMC) Managing Director, Nyan Mentan, Former Police Director, Paul Mulbah and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Kabineh Ja'neh among others.
Nimba County Senator Prince Johnson was placed in the category of notorious perpetrators thus recommending for prosecution for gross human rights violations and war crimes.
Liberia: TRC Throws Bomb -Former Rebel Leaders, Others for Prosecution
3 July 2009
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Liberia has finally concluded public hearings and submitted a report of its works with recommendations.
Addressing journalists in its final conference, TRC Chairman Cllr. Jerome Verdier said the report is made against the background of rising expectations, fears, and anxiety.
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Cllr. Verdier pointed out that the vast majority of the Liberian people who are victims or survivals of massive wave of atrocities induced by the conflict, expects that all of the recommendations contained in the report will be implemented and reparations in the forms of compensation, policy and institutional reforms, specialized services, restitution or financial relief, will address all the social and economic cultural, civic and political rights issues, ensure accountability, impunity and foster national healing and reconciliation.
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The TRC Chairman said the few Liberians who commended armed forces, financed, resourced and provided political and ideological guidance to several warring factions; he said the commission fear alienation, prosecutions and other forms of public sanctions which may undermine Liberia current socio-economic and political stature during the conflict period.
Cllr. Verdier noted that the outcome of the report is the product of deliberation planting and engagement with all segments of the Liberian society centering on all 15 counties of Liberia and the Diaspora.
He said capturing over 22,000 written statements, several dozens of personal interviews and over 500 hundred live public testimonies of witnesses, including actors, perpetrators, and direct victims.
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The Commission's Chairman stated that a national regional consultation with county stakeholders and a national conference on reconciliation and the way forward provided the Commission a national perspective of the conflict, its causes, trends, impacts and the vision and aspirations of the people of Liberia for better future.
He told a news conference that the Commission incorporated desk research, media publications and human rights reports of very prominent international and local human rights institutions into a work so guided and informed, the commission is well poised to make this report and draw the conclusions making the recommendations contained in this report which in four volume documents the comprehensive works of the commission.
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has recommended that those associated with former warring factions, their leaders, political decision makers, financiers, organizers, commanders, foot soldiers shall be subject to public sanction in one form or another.
He said among those who are recommended to be bar from holding public office include President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Pro tempore of the Liberian Senate, Isaac Nyenebo , Former Transport Minister Jackson E. Doe, Liberia Produce Marketing (LPMC) Managing Director, Nyan Mentan, Former Police Director, Paul Mulbah and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Kabineh Ja'neh among others.
Nimba County Senator Prince Johnson was placed in the category of notorious perpetrators thus recommending for prosecution for gross human rights violations and war crimes.
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Liberia has finally concluded public hearings and submitted a report of its works with recommendations.
Addressing journalists in its final conference, TRC Chairman Cllr. Jerome Verdier said the report is made against the background of rising expectations, fears, and anxiety.
Cllr. Verdier pointed out that the vast majority of the Liberian people who are victims or survivals of massive wave of atrocities induced by the conflict, expects that all of the recommendations contained in the report will be implemented and reparations in the forms of compensation, policy and institutional reforms, specialized services, restitution or financial relief, will address all the social and economic cultural, civic and political rights issues, ensure accountability, impunity and foster national healing and reconciliation.
The TRC Chairman said the few Liberians who commended armed forces, financed, resourced and provided political and ideological guidance to several warring factions; he said the commission fear alienation, prosecutions and other forms of public sanctions which may undermine Liberia current socio-economic and political stature during the conflict period.
Cllr. Verdier noted that the outcome of the report is the product of deliberation planting and engagement with all segments of the Liberian society centering on all 15 counties of Liberia and the Diaspora.
He said capturing over 22,000 written statements, several dozens of personal interviews and over 500 hundred live public testimonies of witnesses, including actors, perpetrators, and direct victims.
The Commission's Chairman stated that a national regional consultation with county stakeholders and a national conference on reconciliation and the way forward provided the Commission a national perspective of the conflict, its causes, trends, impacts and the vision and aspirations of the people of Liberia for better future.
He told a news conference that the Commission incorporated desk research, media publications and human rights reports of very prominent international and local human rights institutions into a work so guided and informed, the commission is well poised to make this report and draw the conclusions making the recommendations contained in this report which in four volume documents the comprehensive works of the commission.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has recommended that those associated with former warring factions, their leaders, political decision makers, financiers, organizers, commanders, foot soldiers shall be subject to public sanction in one form or another.
He said among those who are recommended to be bar from holding public office include President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Pro tempore of the Liberian Senate, Isaac Nyenebo , Former Transport Minister Jackson E. Doe, Liberia Produce Marketing (LPMC) Managing Director, Nyan Mentan, Former Police Director, Paul Mulbah and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Kabineh Ja'neh among others.
Nimba County Senator Prince Johnson was placed in the category of notorious perpetrators thus recommending for prosecution for gross human rights violations and war crimes.
