News from Liberia
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March 25, 2013: Senegal’s Election Situation Room Documentary Showcases Innovative Election Monitoring Tool
Dakar, Senegal - PRESS RELEASE: TELEVISED FILM EVENT Senegal’s Election Situation Room Documentary Showcases Innovative Election Monitoring Tool Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) premieres film on how Senegal’s civil society helped ensure free, fair and credible results during the 2012 Presidential elections To commemorate the one-year anniversary of Senegal’s 2012 Presidential elections, a...
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February 20, 2013: Driving Post-Conflict Reconciliation in Liberia
Samay County, Liberia - How Civil Society Influences Transitional Justice Outcomes The case of Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) They came in their numbers, parading in Samay’s town square to the rhythm of traditional dance beats akin to the celebration of a new born. The crowd had assembled several hours ahead of schedule and never lost patience under the scorching sun. For the size of a town boasting...
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February 15, 2013: FIND Launches Access to Justice and Human Rights Promotion Project
Lofa and Bong Counties, Liberia - OSIWA-funded project helps ensure women, youth, children, inmates & grass root advocates access to justice and security sector in Liberia As part of its contribution in addressing the growing human rights concerns in Liberia, the Foundation for International Dignity (FIND) recently launched a project entitled: "Enhancing Access to Justice and Human Rights Promotion in Lofa and...
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November 26, 2012: Governance Monitoring Project report on Liberia 2011
- Download the Liberia 2011 report here. Preface: Governance Trends in West Africa The Governance Monitoring Project is a joint research initiative of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) and the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA). The initiative, launched in 2006, aimed to track the evolution of governance in the region and highlight...
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June 1, 2012: Post-Taylor Trial Reactions: The pendulum continues to swing
Monrovia, Liberia - It was as if Mother Nature herself was heralding in her own verdict during the sentencing of former Liberian President Charles Taylor. On a day forecast for light showers, the sky above Monrovia turned ugly and grey. A heavy downpour of rain flooded the city just as sentencing of Mr. Taylor was about to begin. Meanwhile back on the ground in Liberia’s capital city, Monrovia, the climate...