A 12-member jury in Monrovia has unanimously convicted eight defendants in Liberia’s largest human trafficking trial, finding them guilty of trafficking 57 victims after just 23 minutes of deliberation. The case, which involved harrowing testimony of beatings, torture, rape, and financial exploitation, was seen as a landmark test of Liberia’s justice system amid allegations of bribery and corruption that nearly derailed the proceedings. Victims celebrated the verdict as long-awaited justice, while prosecutors hailed it as a victory for the rule of law and a sign of Liberia’s commitment to combating trafficking under international scrutiny.

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This story was a collaboration with New Narratives as part of the Investigating Liberia project. Funding was provided by the Swedish International Cooperation Development Agency. The funder had no say in the story’s content.