Grand Gedeans in Monrovia are converging in a mass meeting today with lawmakers from the county on the fate of 19 of their kinsmen currently on trial for multiple charges, including mercenarism and rape.

Four child’s rights organizations in the Mano River Union (MRU) basin, including the Defense for Children International Liberia (DCI-Liberia) have urged governments of member states to tackle cross-border child trafficking.

President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf says she’s impressed with ongoing development projects expected to be dedicated in Bomi County as part of this year’s independence celebrations on July 26. Bomi is co-hosting, along with neighboring Grand Cape Mount and Gbarpolu counties, Liberia’s 166th Independence Anniversary celebration in continuation of the President’s Decentralization Policy.

Most ordinary Liberians are calling for the establishment of a war crimes court to prosecute perpetrators of hideous crimes during the country’s civil conflict. The Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR) said most Liberians believe there can be no genuine peace without justice therefore, perpetrators of mayhem against peaceful citizens should have their day in court.