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Laura Angela Bagnetto

Liberian civil war torture trial of rebel commander opens in Paris

ULIMO fighters in action near Monrovia in 1999. AFP - ALAIN BOMMENEL

A rebel commander during the first Liberian Civil War, Kunti Kamara goes on trial in Paris on Monday for crimes against humanity, torture, and acts of barbarity, including the enslavement of an entire community in Lofa County, northwestern Liberia.

“From 1993 to 1995, United Liberation Movement of Liberia (ULIMO), enslaved the local population,” says Alain Werner, director of Civitas Maxima, which provides independent legal representation for victims of crimes against humanity.

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