MONROVIA, March 5 -- The House of Representatives is poised to pass a resolution for the establishment of a war crimes court on Thursday, as gathered by FrontPageAfrica. This would be followed by a possible concurrence by the Liberian Senate, which, if granted, would then lead to the enactment of a statute bringing the Court into force.

By Lennart Dodoo, ldodoo@frontpageafricaonline.com

On Monday, Dr. Beth Van Schaack, the United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, who arrived in Liberia on Sunday evening, met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and sponsors of the war crimes bill to receive updates on the bill's status. She is also scheduled to meet with the Liberian Senate later this week.

Amb. Schaac...