UNMIL
United Nations Mission in Liberia

Closure of UNMIL

The United Nations Mission in Liberia was established in October 2003 to support for the implementation of a ceasefire agreement and peace process, and to assist with the maintenance and restoration of law and order throughout Liberia. The mission successfully completed its mandate on 30 March 2018.

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<div style="text-align: justify;">Name of Program: Dateline Liberia<br>Date: Friday August 11, 2017<br>Time 10:00am with a Repeat at 10:00pm<br>Duration: 45’<br>Producer: Olive Thomas</div>

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<div style="text-align: justify;">Friday’s edition feature a segment called Rule of Law.</div>

<ul><li style="text-align: justify;">The fate of the upcoming presidential and legislative elections is on the verge of being in limbo in the wake of a strong push in the lower House of the national legislature to impeach three justices of the Supreme Court of Liberia.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">The Liberia National Bar Association has issued a statement expressing what it calls grave concerns about attempts by the legislature to impeach three justices of the Supreme Court.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">At the same time, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has expressed serious concern over recent attempts by some members of the House of Representatives to initiate impeachment proceedings against majority members of the Supreme Court because of judicial decisions made by the Supreme Court.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>President Ellen Johnson</strong> –Sirleaf has reminded that service to community and nation is a critical incentive to ensure their success in the pending national elections.</li>
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