Liberia: Senate Moves to Enact WECC

Monrovia — The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has taken an initial decision on two major bills sponsored by Lofa County Senator Joseph Jallah and co-sponsored by Senate Pro-Tempore and Grand Bassa County Senator Nyonblee Karngar-Lawrence to enact two major courts in Liberia.

One of the bills seeks full legislative establishment of a War and Economic Crimes Court and a Special Economic and Corruption Crimes Court, respectively.

These legislative proposals are grounded in Article 34 of the 1986…