Liberia: War Crimes Court Will Not Prosecute Child Soldiers— Barbu

By Kruah Thompson

Monrovia, April 1, 2026: The Executive Director of the Office for the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court, Dr. Cllr. Jallah A. Barbu has clarified that child soldiers will not be prosecuted under Liberian law, as they are legally regarded as victims rather than perpetrators of the civil war.

Speaking Tuesday on ALLAS Radio’s Criminal Accountability Hour, Cllr. Barbu explained that children lack the legal capacity to commit crimes. As such, individuals…