Sierra Leone: Ex-Sierra Leone Rebel Commander Sues Advocates for Wrongful Prosecution

The Civil Law Court in Monrovia is set to begin hearings on June 15 regarding a US$50 million lawsuit filed by Gibril Massaquoi against Global Justice and Research Project (GJRP) and Civitas Maxima (CM) for alleged malicious prosecution and wrongful actions.

Massaquoi, a former commander of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebel group in Sierra Leone that operated in that country from 1990 to 2002, is seeking US$20 million in punitive damages and US$30 million in general damages from the…