How the Liberian timber industry fuels Liberia’s humanitarian disaster and threatens Sierra Leone
This report documents the character of the Liberian logging industry. It demonstrates how timber has replaced diamonds as the new source of funding for conflict in Liberia, and how that conflict is destabilising the region.
The report addresses the role of many logging companies in illicit arms importation and transportation as well as in actively partaking in Liberia’s conflict, while committing grave human rights abuses against the Liberian population.
This report also highlights the actions of importing companies and countries, particularly in regards to France and China, and illustrates how it is impossible to buy conflict-free timber from Liberia.
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