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Liberia: Senate Sets Date for War Crimes Court Bills The Liberian Senate Judiciary Committee has presented a seven-month legislative roadmap for the passage of bills establishing war and economic crimes courts. The plan schedules a final vote for December, calls for merging rival bills into a single draft by mid-July, and includes public consultations during the legislative recess. The roadmap outlines a phase-by-phase calendar for reviewing, holding public hearings, and voting on the legislation. The process is scheduled to conclude with the committee delivering its final report and the bill to plenary for debate and action between December 11 and 15. According to the roadmap, committee Chairman Senator Augustine S. Chea stated that the panel will review all versions of the bills, consult stakeholders, and produce harmonized drafts by mid-July. Senators are expected to use the legislative recess, from July 17 to October 9, to discuss the drafts with their constituents. Keep up with the latest headlines onWhatsApp|LinkedIn After the recess, the committee will continue reviews, consultations, and public hearings, before submitting the drafts to plenary ahead of the close of th…

Liberia: Senate Sets Date for War Crimes Court Bills [New Dawn] The Liberian Senate Judiciary Committee has presented a seven-month legislative roadmap for the passage of bills establishing war and economic crimes courts.

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Senate Unveils Roadmap For War Crimes, Anti-Corruption Courts The Liberian Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Claims and  Petitions has unveiled a roadmap for the review and harmonization of several key legislative proposals aimed at strengthening Liberia’s fight against corruption and addressing accountability for past atrocities. In a communication from Judiciary, Human Right, Claims and Petition on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, outlined the committee’s planned approach to examining bills seeking the establishment of a Special Economic and Corruption Crimes/Anti-Corruption Court and a Special War Crimes Court for the Republic of Liberia. The Committee said the harmonization process is intended to ensure that the proposed legislation is legally sound, constitutionally compliant, and capable of effectively addressing the challenges for which the courts are being created. The Joint Committee stressed the importance of developing a unified framework that reflects international best practices while safeguarding Liberia’s legal and judicial standards. The proposed Special Economic and Corruption Crimes/Anti-Corruption Court is expected to enhance the country’s capacity to investig…

Liberian Senate Endorses Roadmap for the Establishment of War, Economic ... Published:June 17, 2026 MONROVIA –The Senate’s Judiciary Committee has set December as the target for final legislative action on Liberia’s long-delayed war crimes and economic crimes courts, submitting a seven-month roadmap that threads the harmonization of competing bills through lawmakers’ upcoming constituency break. Plenary endorsed the roadmap on Tuesday. The committee laid out the plan in a communication to President Pro Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence presented to plenary on Tuesday, asking senators to approve a phased schedule that runs from late May through the middle of December. Signed by committee Chairman Sen. Augustine S. Chea of Sinoe County, the letter said the panel would review the various versions of both bills, consult stakeholders and produce harmonized drafts by mid-July. Senators would then carry those harmonized versions into their districts as part of their constituency engagement agenda during the Constituency Break, which runs from July 17 to Oct. 9, according to the roadmap. On returning to Capitol Hill, the committee said it would conduct additional reviews, consultations…

Senate Sets Date for War Crimes Court Bills - The New Dawn Liberia Facebook X LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest Reddit VKontakte Odnoklassniki Pocket Flipboard Skype Messenger Messenger WhatsApp Telegram Viber Line Share via Email Print MONROVIA, June 17, 2006– The Liberian Senate Judiciary Committee has presented a seven-month legislative roadmap for the passage of bills establishing war and economic crimes courts. The plan schedules a final vote for December, calls for merging rival bills into a single draft by mid-July, and includes public consultations during the legislative recess. The roadmap outlines a phase-by-phase calendar for reviewing, holding public hearings, and voting on the legislation. The process is scheduled to conclude with the committee delivering its final report and the bill to plenary for debate and action between December 11 and 15. According to the roadmap, committee Chairman Senator Augustine S. Chea stated that the panel will review all versions of the bills, consult stakeholders, and produce harmonized drafts by mid-July. Senators are expected to use the legislative recess, from July 17 to October 9, to discuss the drafts with their constituents. Related Artic…