Joshua Blahyi, once feared as “General Butt Naked,” confessed to killing thousands during the civil war and now insists that only a war crimes court can free him and his family from the burden of his past. He is joined by other former fighters like Victoria Zeh, who was forced into combat as a teenager and still suffers stigma in her community, and Stanley Clinton, known as “General Sweet Candy,” who fears arrest abroad without a trial to settle his record. Victims’ groups report a growing number of perpetrators stepping forward, underscoring how the delay in establishing the court prolongs trauma for both survivors and ex‑combatants. Advocates argue that accountability is essential not only for healing but for Liberia’s future, while lawmakers continue to debate bills that would finally establish the tribunal.

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