By: Trokon Wrepue – trokon1992seokin@gmail.com
Monrovia – The Independent National Commission on Human Rights has expressed concern over the snail pace of support to the War and Economic Crimes Court Secretariat.
The Commission in a release noted that by now the Secretariat should have had the requisite support to speed the process of engaging the Liberian people on the modalities of the war and economic crimes court.
The commission said though the delay it has learned that the Secretariat has not received reasonable financial and logistical support to start the process.
It can be recalled that in May 2024, the President Boakai through Executive Order 131 established the Secretariat of the War and Economic Crimes Court with the sole purpose of the end to impunity for war and economic crimes
The step is hailed as a major historic and courageous step to bring justice and accountability for the atrocities committed in line with recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission established in 2005.
The Commission reminds the government of Liberia that the duty to ensure the prosecution of war crimes is an obligation.
It at the same indicated that the Government owed it to the Liberian people and the international community to investigate and prosecute those who commit war and economic crimes.
The Commission requests clarification from the Ministry of Justice/Attorney General on reports from the WECC Secretariat that security detail assigned to the Executive Director and the premise of the WECC has been withdrawn without explanation, thus posing serious security risk to the officials and the premise of the Secretariat.
The Commission asserts that this seeming retrogression leading to the delay in the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court undermines the hopes and aspirations of all Liberians who are seeking accountability for relatives and friends who became victims in the hands of warlords.
