Four Liberian civil society organizations have issued a forceful joint call for the Legislature to pass two landmark accountability bills. The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia, the Women NGO Secretariat of Liberia, the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia, and Sister Aid Liberia are demanding that lawmakers enact both the War and Economic Crimes Court bill and the National Anti-Corruption Court bill without further delay. Their joint statement comes ahead of a high-level technical working session for the legislature’s designated committee. Liberia has waited more than 20 years for accountability. The President has acted. As THE ANALYST reports, the civil society organizations say the Legislature must now match that resolve.
Four civil society organizations have issued a forceful joint statement demanding that the Liberian Legislature move swiftly to pass two landmark accountability bills: the War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) bill and the National Anti-Corruption Court (NACC) bill. The statement was issued on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, by the Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL), the Women NGO Secretariat of Liberia (WONGOSOL), the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL), and Sister Aid Liberia.
The organizations declared that the submission of these legislations represents a decisive moment in Liberia’s long and difficult march toward justice, accountability, and institutional renewal. The statement was issued ahead of a high-level dedicated technical working session for the designated committee of the House of Representatives on the WECC and NACC bills, scheduled for June 11 to 12, 2026.
Bills Mark Turning Point on Impunity
The four civil society organizations noted that the President has formally submitted both the WECC bill and the NACC bill to the National Legislature, signaling a clear executive commitment to ending decades of impunity. The extension of the mandate of the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court (OWECC-L), with funding support, further demonstrates determination to ensure uninterrupted progress toward establishing credible justice and anti-corruption mechanisms.
The organizations stated that these actions reflect a growing national consensus that Liberia can no longer postpone justice, nor continue to ignore the demands of victims, survivors, and citizens who have waited for more than 20 years for closure and accountability. The upcoming technical working session, they noted, is designed to provide lawmakers with the legal, institutional, and operational clarity needed to make informed decisions on the two bills.
CSOs Commend Willing Lawmakers
The joint statement commended lawmakers who have already demonstrated a willingness to attend the technical session, describing their readiness to engage as an act of courage, foresight, and deep respect for the Liberian people. By choosing to participate, these lawmakers are showing that they stand on the right side of history, aligned with victims, survivors, and citizens who demand justice and accountability, the statement declared.
The four organizations called on all designated, invited lawmakers and others who have not fully endorsed the process to follow the example of their colleagues. They urged lawmakers to attend the session without excuses, engage constructively, and prioritize national interest over political comfort. While the President has acted by submitting the bills and extending OWECC-L’s mandate, it is now the Legislature’s turn to act with equal resolve and integrity to timely enact both instruments, the statement asserted.
CSOs Reaffirm Commitment to Support
The undersigned civil society organizations reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the Legislature with technical expertise, independent monitoring, and public engagement and transparency. They declared their dedication to ensuring that the WECC and the NACC become credible, inclusive, effective, and efficient institutions that reflect the aspirations of the Liberian people, at home and abroad.
The joint statement was signed by Anderson D. Miamen of CENTAL, Miatta Darwolor of Sister Aid Liberia Inc., Esther Davies-Yango of WONGOSOL, and Counselor Bowoulo Taylor Kelley, Vice President of AFELL. “Liberia has waited long enough. Justice and accountability delayed must no longer be justice and accountability denied,” the statement concluded.