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Written by Roland Davis
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Friday, 20 July 2012 07:29 |
The Movement Against Violence and Impunity in Africa (MAVLA), has amplified calls for the establishment of War Crimes Court in Liberia to address the issue of impunity.
The Executive Director of MAVLA, Joseph Bush Trinity, said it was prudent that those who financed organized and perpetrated the war that killed thousands of Liberians; mostly women and children account for their actions.
However, Mr. Trinity noted that the establishment of the court may not happen now because most of the people who declared war on the country currently occupied high positions in government.
He said despite the failure of top government officials to back calls for the establishment of the court, his group and other rights’ organizations will not rest until it is established.
The MAVLA Executive Director said it would be fair were those who violated human rights and international protocols during the war years in Liberia to face the full weight of the law as has been done to war criminals in other countries.
Mr. Trinity noted that the violation of human rights in Liberia is no different from the violation of human rights in other countries where war criminals are prosecuted and sentenced as such, there was no need for people who abused the rights of people in Liberia to go with impunity.
He further said there are no indications that Liberians are prepared and willing to foster the spirit of reconciliation among them after the bitter 14- year civil war.
According to him, since the end of the war, government and other relevant institutions have not taken concrete steps to reconcile the people as a way of healing the wounds inflicted in order to promote peace in the country. |
