Conflict Resolution Program – Real Lives, Real Change

Aug. 20, 2012
Bringing Justice to Rural Liberians, One Village at a Time
For residents of Bor Town, Grand Bassa County, Liberia, a trip to the nearest magistrate's office to solve a dispute isn't just an expense that many in this subsistence-farming community cannot afford; it is also a major trip — eight hours walking by footpath, one way.

April 23, 2012
Developments in the Middle East and North Africa
Published by Global Atlanta.
In view of the pace of change in political events taking place in the Middle East and North Africa, it's not surprising that the context of an interview completed on April 6 should already be slightly outdated.

Oct. 4, 2010
Q&A With Pewee Flomoku:  Son of Liberia
In 2003, Liberia began to emerge from 14 years of brutal civil war that ravaged the nation's physical, economic, and social foundations. A central challenge of reconstruction is to create a functional and accountable justice system, a prerequisite for lasting peace and democratic progress. While the nation's postconflict peace-building efforts have made remarkable progress, many challenges remain in the effort to ensure accountability and provide justice for all Liberians.

Oct. 1, 2009
Liberian Woman Uses Legal Service to Stop Abuse
For 30 years, Henrietta Gayflor* endured ongoing physical abuse from her partner. After he assaulted her in her front yard one day, Gayflor decided to take action.

June 29, 2009
East Jerusalem Family Forced to Demolish Part of Own Home, Center Expert Cites Abuse of Permit System
From the roof of his family's home in East Jerusalem within the walls of the Old City, Raed Sa'id points to the golden Dome of The Rock, which is glowing in the late-afternoon sun.

Feb. 11, 2008
Carter Center Partners with Traditional Leader of Liberian Women
Mama Tumeh, leader of the country-wide Traditional Women for Peace – a Carter Center partner — is regarded as the spiritual leader of women throughout Liberia.  Her work is bringing a message of hope and empowerment to women who are survivors of the country's 14-year civil war, many of whom lost their husbands and other family members.  In this Q&A, Mama Tumeh reflects on the "new Liberia."

Feb. 11, 2008
Q&A With Liberia's Minister of Justice Philip A.Z. Banks
In this Q&A, Liberia's Minister of Justice Banks talks about strengthening Liberia's rule of law.

Feb. 11, 2008
Q&A With Liberia's Solicitor General Tiawan S. Gongloe
In this Q&A, Solicitor General Gongloe talks about his hope for Liberia and its people.

Feb. 11, 2008
Q&A With Oscar Dolo, Director of the Modia Drama Club
The Modia Drama Club, based in Gbarnga, Liberia, is a Carter Center partner in the rule of law public education and awareness campaign. Members travel to Liberia's most remote villages by foot, motorcycle, and four-wheel drive, to educate entire communities – often gathered in open-air settings – through skits, music, and interactive dialogue on Liberia's new laws.

Nov. 29, 2007
Carter Center Helps Educate Liberians on Laws, Rights
Published Nov. 26, 2007, in the Emory Report.
Although the country's decades of violence are over, Liberia's women continue to face their own private wars: marital rape, domestic abuse, poverty. The Carter Center, at the invitation of Liberia's Ministry of Justice and in partnership with community-based organizations in the West African country, is helping close the violence gap through local education programs and governmental capacity building.

Aug. 31, 2007
Dramatic Learning: Acting Troupe Educates Liberians About Legal Rights
In rural Liberia, in a cinder-block schoolhouse packed with men, women, and children from nearby villages, a small group acts out a story. A woman returns home from market to find that her neighbor's daughter is uncharacteristically grumpy and rude. The woman learns that her husband has raped this young girl. She reacts by feeling shamed and asks the girl to keep the secret.