Liberia’s War and Economic Crimes Court Is Losing Steam

As Liberia’s Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court (OWEC) celebrates its first year anniversary on 2 May 2025, victims and civil society groups are anxious about what has been achieved and what is the prospect of establishing the actual court.

On 27 March 2025, members of the Women in Peacebuilding Network (WIPNET) staged a quiet protest at the OWEC. The protest action was twofold: to show solidarity to OWEC’s leadership and to question the government’s commitment to the process.

Beyond the…