A high-level Liberian delegation has undertaken a series of
joint and separate engagements with transitional justice actors and media
institutions in Rwanda, signaling progress toward building partnerships that
will strengthen Liberia’s justice and accountability processes.
The delegation comprises representatives from the Office for
the Establishment of War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia (OWECC Liberia),
the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), and the Liberia National Police (LNP).
Institutions engaged include leading actors in the rule of
law, academia, civil society, the Liberian community in Rwanda, and journalism and
media organizations.
Focus of the Engagements
Discussions focused on drawing lessons from Rwanda’s transitional justice experience and exploring collaboration opportunities
to support Liberia’s efforts to establish and operationalize the War and
Economic Crimes Court (WECC) and the National Anti-Corruption Court (NACC).
Since arriving in Rwanda on 2 October 2026, the delegation
led by Cllr. Professor Jallah A. Barbu, Executive Director of OWECC Liberia;
Mr. Julius Kanubah, President of the PUL; and Mr. Ezekiel E. Fayia,
Superintendent of the LNP, has held engagements across the Rwandan regions of
Kigali, Musanze, and Rubavu, with plans to travel to Kibuye and Nyamata before
returning to Liberia. Other members include Mr. Simeon James Lomah (Head of
Information and Communications Technology, OWECC-Liberia), Mr. Edmond S. Kamei
(Assistant Director for Operations, OWECC-Liberia), and Mr. Patrick Niyongabo
(Escort/Advisor, OWECC Liberia).
Commitment to Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building
In meetings with Rwandan transitional justice actors, Cllr. Barbu and Mr. Kanubah emphasized the importance of cross-cultural learning, technical support, and capacity building in advancing reconciliation, justice, accountability, national healing, memorialization, digitalization, and support for victims and survivors of Liberia’s violent armed conflict.
Media Partnerships on the Horizon
PUL President Julius Kanubah expressed confidence that
discussions with the Rwandan Journalists Association (ARJ) and the Rwanda Media
Commission (RMC) will culminate in a memorandum of understanding for
collaboration, strengthening professional journalism and media solidarity
between Liberia and Rwanda.
Signed:
Julius Kanubah/PUL
Cllr. Dr. Jallah A. Barbu, OWECC-Liberia
