Letter to President Weah: Endorsing Accountability for Past Crimes at the UN General Assembly

September 20, 2018 His Excellency George Weah President of the Republic of Liberia Re: Endorsing Accountability for Past Crimes at the UN General Assembly Dear President Weah: In anticipation of your participation in September’s high-level segment of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, we urge you to show leadership at this global platform by announcing that the Liberian government will develop, with support from the international community, a roadmap to ensure justice and reparations for victims of the gravest crimes committed during Liberia’s civil wars. The UN Human Rights Committee…

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