Earlier this month, acting on a tip from anticorruption watchdog group Global Witness, London police arrested the head of a British firm involved in the growing international market for carbon offset credits. The arrest stemmed from an investigation into
London High Court Orders Liberia to Repay $20 Million to the “Vulture Funds”
From a press release just issued by the United Nations . . . .A United Nations human rights expert voiced concern today over the decision of a court to order Liberia to pay debts of about $20 million to two
Police Work and Respect for Human Rights — Remarks From Liberia
The following press release from the United Nations describes remarks by the UN Deputy Special Representative for the Rule of Law in Liberia, who was addressing a graduation ceremony for police officers. In her remarks, she stressed the importance of
Almost 150 Nations Have Now Ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Liberia became the 149th country to ratify the United Nations-backed Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. Liberia's ratification brings the total number of nations to almost 150. It also means that the CTBT has 51 signatures and 37 ratifications of the 53 countries on the
USCIS Extends Deferred Enforced Departure/Employment Authorization for Liberians
On March 26, 2009, President Obama extended Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for qualifying Liberian nationals. DED is used by the President as an exercise of his constitutional power to conduct foreign relations, and provides qualifying individuals a temporary stay of
Obama Gives Liberians Reprieve
On Friday, President Barack Obama signed anexecutive order allowing approximately 3,600 Liberians living in the United States to remain in the country for an additional 12 months.An 18-month extension issued by President George W. Bush was set to expire
Haitian Deportations Will Continue
Days after President Barack Obama’s inauguration, advocates wrote to him and the new head of the Department of Homeland Security, asking that they stop deporting undocumented Haitians and allow those already here to stay legally. The answer arrived Tuesday: No,
Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL): Prosecution Presents its 91st and Final Witness Against Charles Taylor
Here’s an update from the United Nations on the Charles Taylor trial, with a summary of the charges against him and a brief mention of the history of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, which sits in the Hague (in
Immigrant of the Day: Helene Cooper (Liberia)
Born in 1966 in Monrovia, Liberia, Helene Cooper has been the diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times since 2006. She joined the Times in 2004. From 1992-2004, Cooper was with The Wall Street Journal. Cooper has appeared on the
Librarians for Liberians!
Here’s a link to a new Guide to the Liberian Legal System and Legal Research by Hanatu Kabbah. Hat tip to Mirela Roznovschi at Global Lex (which has many other research guides online as well). (mew)
