# Court Upholds Rebel Commander’s Sentence

- Place: Monrovia, Liberia (6.3008, -10.7972)
- Published: 2026-10-31T01:51:12.391Z · expires 2026-11-07T01:51:12.391Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E13 Civilizations, E10 Institutions, E6 Organisms
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Swiss courts have upheld the 20-year sentence for former Liberian rebel commander Prince Johnson, per Al Jazeera.

Johnson, who led forces during the country's civil wars, was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in 2023.

The ruling comes amid renewed calls for justice in Liberia for wartime atrocities committed over the past two decades.

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