Civil War and Aftermath
During the civil war, many churches and religious centers were used as shelters. Priests and religious were also the target of violence and many were killed. The Catholic Church in Liberia has on many occasions renewed its appeal for a War Crimes Court to be set up, "in an effort to enhance the justice system against individuals who commit atrocities against Liberians", as reconciliation must come with justice.
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Famous quotes containing the words civil war, civil, war and/or aftermath:
“I wish to see, in process of disappearing, that only thing which ever could bring this nation to civil war.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
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—Edmund Burke (1729–1797)
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—Leon Trotsky (1879–1940)
“The aftermath of joy is not usually more joy.”
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