Nigeria, Dec. 10 -- Liberian senators have introduced two separate bills to establish a war crimes court and a specialised economic and corruption crimes court. This aligns with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) 2009 recommendation to establish an extraordinary criminal tribunal to prosecute former warlords and criminal perpetrators of Liberia's 14-year civil wars, including for economic crimes.

Introduced in October 2025, four years after a draft bill was submitted to the legislature by the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA), and 16 years after the TRC recommendation, the bills reflect the continued quest for justice and accountability, even though the war ended in 2003.

While some justice advocates say the bills' pr...