Liberia

Charles Taylor Sentenced To 50 Years In Jail

AP | MIKE CORDER | Posted 05.30.2012

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LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands -- Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment Wednesday for arming and supporting murde...

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The Real Story in Liberia

David Weiss | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Women's Empowerment, Liberia, Entrepreneurship, Charles Taylor, World News

Although the Charles Taylor verdict is drawing attention to Liberia once again, it is also a reminder of how far Liberia has come since that dark era.

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John Derbyshire Pretty Sure 'Overwhelming Majority' Of Blacks 'Prefer White Supremacy' Because Liberia!

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.17.2012

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John Derbyshire, who was recently kicked out of the National Review's community of deep thinkers because his overt racism had finally become somewhat ...

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Worldwide, It's "More Dangerous to Be a Woman Than a Soldier in Modern Wars"

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Human Rights, Rape and Sexual Assault, Stop Rape in Conflict, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mexico, Rape as War Crime, Gloria Steinem, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Haiti, Women's Rights, Guatemala, Global Violence Against Women, Peru, Burma, Cambodia, Global Security, Sudan, Susan Brownmiller, Nicaragua, Kenya, Rwanda, International Campaign to Stop Rape and Gender Violence in ConflictBosnia-Herzegovina, Colombia, Video, World News

Rape, invisible and ubiquitous, is perceived as sexual and inevitable, and we tend to think of children and women as collaterally damaged during war. In truth, all over the world, girls and women are fully, bodily engaged in conflict.

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Prosecution Wants 80 Years For President

AP | TOBY STERLING | Posted 05.03.2012

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AMSTERDAM — Former Liberian president Charles Taylor deserves an 80-year sentence for the war crimes he was convicted of last week, including ai...

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Monrovia, Here I Come!

William F. Schulz | Posted 04.30.2012

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I took more than a passing interest in the recent news that Charles Taylor had been convicted on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Special Court for Sierra Leone, meeting in The Hague.

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Sierra Leone: Landmark Conviction of Liberian Ex-President Charles Taylor

Human Rights Watch | Posted 04.26.2012

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(The Hague) – The conviction on April 26, 2012, of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, for serious international crimes during Sier...

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Former Liberian President Found Guilty Of War Crimes

AP | Thomas Escritt and Anthony Deutsch | Posted 04.27.2012

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* Taylor convicted by special court * Rights groups, victims welcome judgment * Sentencing expected next month (Adds...

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PHOTOS: Thank You Somali Pirates For This Fascinating Vacation

Lindblad Expeditions | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Vice President Boakai, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, National Geographic Explorer, Ralph Hammelbacher, Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic, West Africa Cruise, Oliver Kreuss, Elizabeth Hoff, West Africa, Deputy Minister, Lindblad Expeditions, Monrovia, Liberia, Karl Albrecht, Vice President Joseph Boakai, Travel Blogs, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Recently, 148 accomplished travelers aboard National Geographic Explorer found themselves in the historic position of being the largest group of tourists to dock in the Freeport of Monrovia, Liberia since the 1970s.

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Know Thine Enemy: The Worst Anti-LGBT Moments Of The Week

Posted 04.08.2012

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Every weekend we bring you a round up of either the best LGBT moments from the week before -- our Something To Celebrate series -- or, as you'll see b...

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Liberian Anti-Gay Group Vows To Target LGBT Rights Supporters 'One By One'

AP | By ROBBIE COREY-BOULET | Posted 04.03.2012

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MONROVIA, Liberia -- An anti-gay group in Liberia distributed fliers over the weekend with a hit list of people who support gay rights, and one member...

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Failing States

Christopher Holshek | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Wealth Inequality, Governance, National Security, Economy, Wealth Disparity, Failed State, Liberia, Civil Society, Corruption, International Development, Globalization, Human Security, Fragile States, United Nations, United States, Racism, Nation Building, International Relations, World News

Failing states are failing states. The difference between over there and over here, however, is that we have been stacking the deck against ourselves.

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Teen Moms In Africa Speak Out About Sexual Rights

CNN | Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Girls at Risk, Reproductive Rights, Teen Pregnancy, Liberia, Global Motherhood, Girls at Risk Project, Sierra Leone, Teen Pregnancy Africa, Teen Moms, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, Maternal Mortality, Teen News

Sierra Leone and Liberia have some of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, with 15-24 year olds accounting for 40 percent of such deaths...

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Liberia Considers Strengthening Anti-Gay Laws

AP | By JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH | Posted 02.23.2012

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MONROVIA, Liberia -- Liberia's Senate will consider a bill Thursday to strengthen the nation's existing anti-gay laws, a senator said, as another West...

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The Most Provocative Filmmaker in the World: A Conversation With Mads Brügger on The Ambassador

Jason Apuzzo | Posted 04.11.2012

He's punk'd both the North Korean communist government and in his new film, the Central African Republic and its corrupt diplomatic culture. Mads Brügger is one of Europe's funniest and most controversial filmmakers, although most Americans haven't heard of him -- yet.

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Malaria's Defeat, Africa's Future

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf | Posted 03.30.2012

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Africa is taking command of its future by tackling an ancient plague. If you care about peace -- and the prosperity of every woman, child and community -- you must care about malaria.

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Girl Up: How Teens In U.S. Are Empowering Young Women In Developing Nations

Tabby Biddle | Posted 03.10.2012

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Annie Gersh (third from left) with some of her fellow Girl Up Teen Advisors at the "Unite for Girls Tour" in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of Annie ...

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The Best Gifts Save Lives

Rashida Jones | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Clean-Water, Holidays, Liberia, Gift-Guides, Africa, International Rescue Committee, Impact News

Joseph's enthusiasm was infectious. A refugee from Liberia, he was showing me around the International Rescue Committee's New Roots Community Farm in San Diego and it was clear how much he appreciated the opportunity to grow fresh produce so close to home.

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From Prostitution to... First Grade

Josh Tetrick | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: More Than Me, Education, Poverty, Girl, Africa, Liberia, Global Poverty, Development, Impact, The Girl Effect, Girl Effect, Impact News

When we invest in girls -- we all win. Our communities are stronger. Our families are healthier. And our collective future is brighter.

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Women, War & Peace: Documentary Filmmaking as Activism

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Alfre Woodward, Wnet, Arts and Activism, Leymah Gbowee, Women's Equality, Pbs, Impact, Colombia, Matt Damon, Liberia, Tilda Swinton, Afro-Colombians, Women War & Peace, Bosnia, Gini Reticker, Fourth World Congress on Women, Impact News, Itvs, Pamela Hogan, 40x50, Hillary Clinton, Afghanistan, Thirteen, Geena Davis, Fork Films, Ladies First, Wide Angle, Abigail E. Disney, Rwanda, Impact News

Melding journalistic reportage and visceral narrative, Women, War & Peace stands as an example of the power of film to ensure that under-recognized subjects become part of the permanent record.

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Liberia's Sirleaf Wins 90 Percent In Boycotted Vote

AP | JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Posted 01.10.2012

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MONROVIA, Liberia — Africa's first and only female president handily won re-election Thursday with 90.2 percent of the vote, but her victory has...

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President Heads For Easy Re-Election In Liberia

AP | JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Posted 01.08.2012

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MONROVIA, Liberia — An election that was supposed to solidify peace in this nation emerging from war was marred by dismal turnout Tuesday, after...

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Less Than 24 Hours Before Elections, Liberia Hit By Deadly Violence

AP | JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Posted 01.07.2012

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MONROVIA, Liberia — Violence broke out at opposition headquarters, killing at least one person hours before Liberia's presidential runoff on Tue...

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Nobel Laureate's Lead Decreases In Latest Presidential Election Vote Count

AP | JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH | Posted 12.16.2011

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MONROVIA, Liberia — The top challenger in Liberia's presidential race said Sunday that opposition parties may reconsider their decision to pull ...

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Opposition Calls Liberian Elections 'Flawed,' Pulls Out

AP | JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH | Posted 12.15.2011

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MONROVIA, Liberia — A group of Liberian opposition parties said Saturday they are pulling out of a recent presidential poll and threatened to re...

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