By Grace Q. Bryant
The Civil Law Court issued a Writ of Arrest on the Inspector General of the Liberian National Police, Patrick Sudue, for his alleged refusal to appear before the Independent National Commission on Human Rights regarding the July 26 protest.
The court’s decision comes amidst a complaint filed through the Chairperson of the INCHR on the Inspector General for allegedly refusing to appear before the Commission to explain the police role played during the Violence.
The writ of arrest issued yesterday stated, “You are hereby commanded to arrest the living body of defendant Patrick Sudue to be brought before the court to show cause, if any, why he is refusing to appear before the Independent National Commission on Human Rights consistent with its mandate to protect and promote human rights and to know the role the Liberian National Police played during the violent incidence of July 26, 2022.”
The writ further that, “You are further commanded to make your return endorsed on the back of the original copy of this writ of arrest as to the manner/ form of its service,” the court emphasized.
The Independent National Human Rights public inquiry is consistent with its statutory mandate to ensure the protection and promotion of human rights throughout the Republic of Liberia.
Article 3 (1) provides that, “The Commission shall have the general competence to protect and promote human rights in the Republic of Liberia, according to the provision of the Act, the Constitution and other relevant laws of Liberia.”
According to INCHR, in fulfillment of the Commission’s mandate to promote and protect human rights in Liberia, it has therefore invited public inquiry institutions and individuals from the Student Unification Party(SUP), the CDC-CoP, Civil Society Organizations and the Ministry of Justice.
Others are Liberia National Police (LNP), Press Union of Liberia (PUL) and Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA).
