[Iran Press TV Latest] A Liberian commission calls for prosecution of former president Charles Taylor and seven other former warlords for crimes against humanity. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission announced on Thursday that it is to submit its recommendations to the country's legislature for consideration of the eight accused over their alleged roles in the West African country's civil war.
The offenses include human rights violations, violations of international humanitarian law, international human rights laws, war crimes and egregious domestic economic crimes, the commission added.
Taylor, who launched the 1989 invasion in neighboring Sierra Leone, is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He is on trial at The Hague over the charges.
Among those recommended for prosecution is Prince Johnson, a former rebel leader who won a landslide victory in the 2005 postwar election and is now a sitting senator.