Liberia: Warlords must face justice for arming children, Weah suggests

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and Liberian soccer legend George Weah has suggested that heads of warring factions in the country should face justice for arming innocent Liberian children during the country's recent bloody conflict. Weah said it was a violation of local and international laws, conventions and treaties for warlords to have given weapons to children to fight. He observed that most of the children who joined the various armed groups, were either raped or conscripted against their will. The UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador pointed out that it was important for warlords to face justice in order to explain why they armed innocent Liberian children.