Liberia: General Resources, Politics, & Human Rights
- The Advocates for Human Rights: Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission Project (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- "At the request of the Liberian Truth & Reconciliation Commission (TRC), The Advocates for Human Rights is coordinating a project to collect statements from thousands of Liberians living in the Diaspora. Statements bear witness to the human rights abuses and humanitarian violations that occurred during the Liberian civil crises during the past two decades."
- A house with two rooms: final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia Diaspora Project. (2009) by Dulce Foster ...[et al.] 626 pages in PDF format. -- St. Paul, MN: Dispute Resolution Institute, Hamline University School of Law, 2009.
- Liberia is not ready: 2010 ; a report of the country conditions in Liberia and reasons the United States should extend deferred enforced departure for Liberians. (2010) A report by Dorsey & Whitney LLP for The Advocates for Human Rights. 75 pages in PDF format.
-- Minneapolis, MN: The Advocates for Human Rights, 2010.
- Carter Center on Liberia, 1991-2011 (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Carter Center Activities in Liberia -- SummaryA very brief summary of the Center's activities geared towards 'fostering peace and democracy' in Liberia.
- Peace Programs in Liberia -and- Election reports, 1997 to present
- "From civil war to civil society: the transition from war to peace in Guatemala and Liberia," July 1997
- Carter Center Activities in Liberia -- Summary
- CENTAL: Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia -- Transparency International Liberia (Monrovia, Liberia)[Founded in May 2004]...works to create and strengthen a participatory social movement across all sectors of society to fight corruption, improve governance, reduce poverty, and build a culture of integrity among all peoples and institutions in Liberia."
- Center for Democratic Governance (Monrovia, Liberia)"...a pro-democracy, advocacy, research and organizational capacity development think tank institution that is legally registered with the Government of Liberia since 2015."
--See especially: Policy Briefs ; Reports - Comprehensive Peace Agreement Between the Government of Liberia and the LURD and MODEL and Political Parties, 18 August 2003, Accra, Ghana (via USIP Peace Agreements Digital Collection: Liberia, Washington, DC) 40 pages in PDF format
--See also: Accra Peace Agreement (August 18, 2003) --via Peace Accords Matrix. (Kroc Institute of International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, Indiana) 52 pages in PDF format
- Conciliation Resources: The Liberian Peace Process, 1990-1996 Accord: an international review of peace initiatives. (Online) ; no. 1. (London, UK)Note: after clicking on the image of the Liberia issue, you must scroll down to the bottom of the web page to view the table of contents and links to chapters. "Accord is a resource for diplomats, mediators and negotiators; relief, development and human rights workers; journalists and academics."
- Constitution and Laws of the Republic of Liberia
- Constitute: Liberia, 1986 Comparative Constitutions Project (University of Texas at Austin, USA)
- Law Library of Congress Guide to Liberia: links to legal history and related information (Washington, DC)
- Liberia Constitutional History and 1986 Constitution (Axel Tschentscher, Bern, Switzerland)
- Constitute: Liberia, 1986 Comparative Constitutions Project (University of Texas at Austin, USA)
- Cornell University Library: Liberian Law (Ithaca, New York)A searchable catalog of holdings and selected digitized materials from the 19th century to the present on Liberia held by Cornell University; plus a bibliography of online and print resources on a variety of subjects: constitutions, slavery/forced labor, war crimes, peacekeeping, Liberia life & customs, Liberian-American history, customary law, etc.
- Elections in Liberia, 2024, 2023, 2017 and earlier
- African Arguments: "Why Liberia's President Weah must go (democratically)," October 3, 2023. By Robtel N. Pailey. (London, UK)
- Centre for Democracy and Development: "Liberia welcomes a familar face," November 22, 2023 ; "A game of coalitions, counties, and contests: a background to the 2023 Liberian general elections." September 18, 2023. By Afolabi Adekaiyaoja. (Abuja, Nigeria)
- The Conversation: "Liberia elections 2023: three things the next president must do," October 8, 2023. By Charles Wratto. (Braamfontein, South Africa)
- Daily observer (Online): 2023 Elections and related news (Monrovia)
- Economic Community of West African States (Abuja, Nigeria):
ECOWAS Preliminary Declaration on 2023 Run-Off Presidential Election in Liberia, November 16, 2023
--See also: Preliminary Declaration on Liberia General Elections, October 10, 2023
--Plus: "Presidential, Senatorial and Parliamentary Elections in Liberia: the Head of the ECOWAS Electoral Observation Mission, Prof. Attahiru Jega met with stakeholders," October 5, 2023...and related news. - Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa: "The risk of militancy in support of political parties and candidates in Liberia's national security," October 3, 2023. (Johannesburg, South Africa)
--See also: EISA on Liberia
- European Union, Election Observation Mission in Liberia, 2023 (Brussels, Belgium)
--EUEOM Preliminary Statement No. 2, Presidential Run-Off, November 16, 2023
--EUEOM Preliminary Statement, October 12, 2023 - IFES--International Foundation for Electoral Systems: ElectionGuide: 2023 Presidential Elections (Washington, DC)
- Political Parties & Presidential Candidates in 2023 Elections on the Internet
- Coalition for Democratic Change--Facebook
--The party of current President George Weah. - Unity Party--Facebook
--The party of opposition leader Joseph Boakai.
- Joseph Boakai for President 2023
- Coalition for Democratic Change--Facebook
- Republic of Liberia, National Elections Commission (2023-24)
- Elections in 2017 and earlier
- African Elections Database on Liberia (Albert C. Nunley, via Tripod.Com, USA)
- African Elections Project on Liberia--News in 2017 (Accra, Ghana)
"#LiberiaElections 2017: Facts and Figures" (October 8, 2017) ; March-April, 2017 - The Carter Center: Pre-Election Statement on Liberia, September 29, 2017 (Atlanta, Georgia)
- FrontPageAfrica (Online): President-Elect George Weah Promises Strong Stance Against Corruption," January 2, 2018 ; "Politics" in 2017 (Monrovia)
- IFES--International Foundation for Electoral Systems (Washington, DC)
--Election Guide on Liberia, October 2017
--IFES Publications on Liberia (2015)
- Republic of Liberia: National Elections Commission (2017) (Monrovia)
- United States Institute of Peace (Washington, DC)
"Preventing Election Violence in Liberia." (September 7, 2017) Peace Brief
- Past Elections in Liberia, 2011 and earlier
- African Elections Project (Accra, Ghana): African Elections Project on Liberia, October-November 2011
- Carter Center: Elections, 1997-2011 ; plus: Pre-Election Statement, October 3, 2011 (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
- IFES--International Foundation for Electoral Systems: News on Liberia, 2011 (Washington, DC)
- African Elections Database on Liberia (Albert C. Nunley, via Tripod.Com, USA)
- African Arguments: "Why Liberia's President Weah must go (democratically)," October 3, 2023. By Robtel N. Pailey. (London, UK)
- Embassies and Consulates of and in the Republic of Liberia
- Forced Migration Online -- Research Guide on Liberia (June 2003) (Oxford, UK)
- Friends of Liberia (Rosslyn, Virginia)General information about the organization, its activities and projects, and Liberia-related links. "Friends of Liberia (FOL) has been working with the people of Liberia since 1986. Its 800 members --former Peace Corps volunteers, diplomats, missionaries, business people, relief workers and Liberians-- are dedicated to helping the nation rebuild its institutions, educate its children and improve the quality of life for all who live there."
- Global Policy Forum on the UN Security Council: Liberia, 2000-2008 (New York)A frequently-updated archive of UN documents and discussion papers. "A group of citizens from several countries founded the Global Policy Forum in December 1993 to monitor global policy making at the United Nations."
- Global Witness on Liberia (London, UK)Environmental and human rights issues explored in Liberia...with a focus on government accountability and abuses in the mining and timber industries.
- Government of The Republic of Liberia
- Human Rights Watch on Liberia (New York & Washington, DC)
- HRW on Liberia: latest news and reports
- "Liberia: President Backs War Crimes Court." (September 17, 2019)
- "No Money, No Justice": police corruption and abuse in Liberia. (August 2013) -- New York: HRW, 2013.
74 pages in PDF format
- "Even a 'Big Man' Must Face Justice": Lessons from the Trial of Charles Taylor (July 2012)
-- New York: HRW, 2012. 61 pages in PDF format - "Trying Charles Taylor in The Hague : making justice accessible to those most affected" (June 2006) HRW backgrounder ; no. 2 (2006). 15 pages in PDF format
- "Youth, blood and poverty: the lethal legacy of West Africa's regional warriors" (April 2005) By Corinne Dufka et al. Human rights watch report; vol. 17, no. 5(A) (HTML or PDF formats)
- How to fight, how to kill: child soldiers in Liberia. (Feb 2004) By Tony Tate. Human rights watch report; vol. 16, no. 2(A)(HTML or PDF formats)
- Liberia, 2002. In Human Rights Watch World Report 2003. (Online).
- Liberia, 2001. In Human Rights Watch World Report 2002. (Online).
- Liberia, 2000. In Human Rights Watch World Report 2001. (Online).
- Liberia, 1999. In Human Rights Watch World Report 2000. (Online).
- Liberia, 1998-99. In Human Rights Watch World Report 1999. (Online).
- Liberia, 1997-98. In Human Rights Watch World Report 1998. (Online).
- HRW on Liberia: latest news and reports
- Incore Guide to Sources on Conflict in Liberia (2005) (United Nations University and University of Ulster, Londondery, Northern Ireland)
- Institute for Security Studies: "Partnering for Sustainable Peace in Liberia," February 21, 2017 (Pretoria, South Africa) 20 pages in PDF format
- IDMC--Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre: Internally displaced persons in Liberia (1998 to present) Norwegian Refugee Council (Geneva, Switzerland)
- For each country in the IDP survey, the document collection includes an overall summary, population figures, social indicators, and some analyses.
- International Center for Transitional Justice on Liberia (New York)
- News and briefings on post-conflict and reconciliation training and advocacy programs in Liberia.
- Through a new lens: a child-sensitve approach to transitional justice. (August 2011) by Cecile Aptel and Virginie Ladisch. 52 pages in PDF format. -- New York; Monrovia: ICTJ, 2011.
- Beyond the Truth and Reconciliation Commission: transitional justice options in Liberia. (May 2010) by Paul James-Allen ...[et al.] 39 pages in PDF format. -- New York; Monrovia: ICTJ, 2010.
- Transitional justice reporting audit: a review of media coverage of the truth and reconciliation process in Liberia (January-February 2008) 39 pages in PDF format. -- New York: ICTJ ; Paris: UNESCO, 2008.
- Negotiating peace in Liberia: preserving the possibility for justice (2007) by Priscilla Hayner. "hd Report, November 2007." 32 pages in PDF format. -- Geneva, Switzerland: Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, 2007.
- International Committee of the Red Cross on Liberia (Geneva, Switzerland)Current updates on ICRC activities and reports on humanitarian situations in Liberia since 1993.
- International Crisis Group on Liberia (Washington, DC ; Brussels, Belgium)
- "The ICG is a private, multinational organisation committed to strengthening the capacity of the international community to understand and respond to impending crises. ICG's approach is grounded in field research ... and advocacy."
- Liberia: Time for much-delayed reconciliation and reform (June 2012) Africa briefing; no. 88; 20 pages in PDF format.
- Liberia: how sustainable is the recovery? (August 2011) Africa report; no. 177; 38 pages in PDF format.
- Liberia: resurrecting the justice system. (April 2006) Africa report; no. 107 in PDF format.
- Liberia and Sierra Leone: rebuilding failed states. (Dec. 2004)
- Rebuilding Liberia: prospects and perils. (Jan. 2004)
- International Legal Assistance Consortium: Gender Justice in Liberia: the way forward (Monrovia, 9-10 October 2006) 15 pages in PDF format (ILAC, Stockholm, Sweden)
- Interpeace on Liberia (Geneva, Switzerland)This site features publications on Liberian peacebuilding efforts between 2008 and 2011. "We were created by the United Nations in 1994. We became an independent organization in 2000 while maintaining a unique partnership with the UN. As a result, we operate either as an independent NGO or as a UN initiative. Interpeace is headquartered in Geneva (Switzerland) and has offices in Brussels (Belgium), Guatemala City (Guatemala), Nairobi (Kenya) and New York (USA)."
- "Liberia: Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD)." (Feb. 2003) By James Brabazon. Armed Non-State Actors Project, briefing paper ; no. 1. -- London, UK: Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Africa Programme, 2003. (PDF format)
- Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Federation of Liberian Mandingo Associations in the USA (FELMAUSA)An online community news magazine for this ethnically-based, Liberian-American organization (founded in 1990s) and for news about Liberia and the Liberian diaspora in general, with links to related web sites.
- The Liberian Post (via EEC Events B.V., The Netherlands)A general "independent and non-political internet magazine" website for Liberians and a list of Liberia-related links.
- Republic of Liberia -- Politics (Monrovia)
- Rights & Resources: Liberia--Country Facts, Data, Reports (Washington, DC, USA)"RRI works with local advocates to raise local land rights awareness, particularly of the LRP, to rural communities across the country."
- Search for Common Ground on Liberia, 1998-2017 Reports (Monrovia, Liberia; Washington, DC, USA)
- Engaging Children and Youth as Partners in Preventing Violence against Children in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone (February 2017) 115 pages in WORD format
- Strengthening the Capacity of Civil Society to Promote Sustainable Governance in Liberia." (October 2014) 41 pages in PDF format
- SFCG home page
- Small Arms Survey: A Legacy of War? Perceptions of Security in Liberia--Brief no.1 ; Brief no.2 ; Brief no.3, 2011-2012. (Geneva, Switzerland)
- "...In collaboration with the Liberian Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), and Action on Armed Violence (AOAV), the Small Arms Survey administered a household survey in all 15 counties in 2010 to assess the issues of crime and violence in post-conflict Liberia...Following on from this assessment, the Liberia Armed Violence Observatory (LAVO) was established in early 2011..."
- TLC Africa: The Liberian Connection -- Africa (USA)An Internet magazine for Liberians in USA and Liberia, with current and recent news summaries, commentaries, and features on history, culture, social events in Liberia and the USA, and death announcements; plus links to other Liberian news sites.
- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia (Monrovia, Liberia)
- The official web site of the independent commission under a mandate enacted on May 12, 2005 by the National Transitional Legislative Assembly.
- Final Report of The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia, Vols. 1-3
Released July 1, 2009
- UNIBOA Online: United Bassa Organizations in the Americas (Roselle, New Jersey)
- The United Nations on Liberia, 1993-
- UNMIL: UN Mission in Liberia, 2009-2018 (Monrovia & New York)
- UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA):-- ReliefWeb on LiberiaLinks to current or breaking news stories. The reports are compiled and archived by the IRIN-WA and other news services.
- UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Liberia--Reports 1993 to present (Geneva, Switzerland)
- UN Peacebuilding Fund on Liberia (New York)Since October 2007, the UNPBF has been funding, monitoring and evaluating "peacebuilding" programs in Liberia. "The PBF is managed, on behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General, by the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, supported by the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO). The UNDP Multi-Donor Trust Fund Office (MDTF Office) is the PBF fund administrator."
- UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Liberia (Geneva, Switzerland)
- UNOMIL: UN Observer Mission in Liberia, 1993-1997
Includes background reports on the mission, reports on 1997 elections, map, etc.
- UNMIL: UN Mission in Liberia, 2009-2018 (Monrovia & New York)
- United States. Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook: Liberia (2024)
- United States Committee for Refugees on Liberia, 1997 to present (Washington, DC)
- United States. Department of State (Washington, DC)
- United States Institute of Peace on Liberia (Washington, DC)