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OHCHR, CSOs End Transitional Justice Dialogue
The Deputy Country Representative of the Office of the High Commission on Human Rights (OHCHR), is calling on Civil Society Organizations in Liberia to focus more on criminal accountability…
INCHR Supports Criminal Court
By Grace Q. BryantThe Chairperson of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights, Cllr. Dempster Brown, says the commission strongly supports the Unity Party government for the…
Domestic Violence Survivor Fears For Life-Wants Gov’t intervention
A 39-year-old victim of domestic violence in Monrovia says she fears for her life as her husband is in the constant habit of battering and maltreating her, even in the presence of their…
“INCHR is Not A Cheering Squad” -Says Dempster Brown
The chairperson of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights, Dempster Brown, says the Commission is not a cheering squad, but rather, an entity that is empowered by the Act that…
Human Rights Officer Highlights PWDs Issues
A United Nations human rights officer says Liberians should take cognizance of the rising human rights concerns, especially the rights of persons of disabilities and vulnerable groups,…
Govt. Begins Compensating Fendell Land Victims
The government has begun paying compensation to over 3,000 victims who houses were demolished on a disputed land owned by the University of Liberia situated in lower Johnsonville,…
INCHR Calls For Investigation In PYJ Saga
The Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) is calling on the Minister of Justice to take immediate step to ensure that those involved in violent acts are arrested and…
OHCHR Holds Regional Training For Peace Structures In Bassa, Bong
By Nyeman Nma, Jr.The United Nations Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) along with the Peacebuilding Office and the Independent National Commission on Human Rights…
OHCHR Undermining INCHR Independence?
-Fmr. Executive Director Reveals More
A former Executive Director of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) continue to accuse heads of the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) of…
Human Rights Commission Digs Into 26-Day Torture
The Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) has begun hearings in the bloody situation that took place in Liberia on the dawn of the Country’s 175th Independence Day…