Liberia breaches UN Sanctions - whilst its logging industry funds arms imports and RUF rebels
According to a report released today, the Government of Liberia continues to import armaments and to support the rebels of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), responsible for gross human rights abuses in Sierra Leone. This support is made possible by profits of over US$100 million per year generated by Liberia’s timber industry, which is integrally linked to illegal arms importation. This industry threatens regional stability, including the lives of UN personnel in Sierra Leone, and puts Liberia in breach of UN sanctions imposed on 7th May 2001.