Liberia: Alleged Rape Victim Gives Emotional Testimony At Start of Appeal of Liberian Warlord

Bellinzona, Switzerland — The trial of the Liberian warlord Alieu Kosiah opened today in Bellinzona. It started with a surprise report financed by Kosiah’s friends and family. Redacted by a Liberian lawyer, it consisted of 8 pages of fact finding missions and statements by Liberian people involved in the war. There were also photos and two videos, showing the border between Liberia and Guinea where the Ulimo people were forcing civilians to carry goods and cross the Makona river in Solomba….