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President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, as then Vice President, speaking during the 64th General Assembly at the United Nations in New York September 25, 2009.
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President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, as then Vice President, speaking during the 64th General Assembly at the United Nations in New York September 25, 2009.
The resolution by the West African country’s House of Representatives to establish a war crimes court for the prosecution of individuals accused of serious human rights violations during Liberia’s civil wars has been passed by senate, and now awaits the president’s signature.