Liberia: no impunity for rape: a crime against humanity and a war crime
This document outlines the extent and consequences of sexual violence in Liberia
This document outlines the extent and consequences of sexual violence in Liberia
This document outlines the situation of child soldiers in Liberia, and includes recommendations for the local and international community regarding peace building
Amnesty International’s recommendations to the International Contact Group at this stage focus particularly on ending human rights abuses which are now occurring. Specifically, attention is drawn to ending impunity for these abuses, the particular vulnerability of refugees and internally displaced people, continuing military assistance to fighting forces, and the importance of an international human rights … Continue reading Liberia: recommendations to the International Contact Group on Liberia, New York, 28 February 2003.
Includes recommendations regarding refugees and IDPs.
Includes a section on refugees, internally displaced persons, and the return process.
Amnesty International has received reports that indicate that President Taylor is taking advantage of the state of emergency to derogate increasingly from certain rights, ranging from the right to life to the right of freedom of expression. In this report, Amnesty International highlights the increased lack of protection for civilians since 8 February 2002 and … Continue reading Liberia: state of emergency signifies a greater need for international involvement in human rights protection
This report provides an overview of the protection concerns faced by Liberian internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees in West Africa. It looks at causes of displacement inside Liberia and highlights human rights abuses carried out by Liberian security forces and the armed opposition Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD). It describes the situation … Continue reading Liberia: civilians face human rights abuses at home and across borders
This report details human rights abuses carried out by government forces and armed opposition groups in the context of fighting in Lofa County and makes a series of recommendations, aimed at ending those abuses, to the governments of Liberia and Guinea, the leaders of the armed opposition groups and the international community. It includes concerns … Continue reading Liberia: war in Lofa County does not justify killing, torture and abduction
This report highlights concerns and recommendations which Amnesty International believes could form the basis of long-term protection of human rights in post-civil war Liberia by creating a human rights culture and building of institutions to uphold the tenets of the rule of law and international human rights norms.
The report provides a comprehensive set of recommendations on the protection concerns faced by Liberian internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees in West Africa to the Liberian government, the LURD, West African governments, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the international community.