OUR MANDATE
The mandate of the Witness Protection Agency: To ensure unimpeded pursuit of justice thereby maintaining the integrity of the witness testimonies in administering the witness protection program in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice and the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission.
The Witness Protection Program will ultimately contribute to the fair and just adjudication of all cases that may post potential harm to witnesses and whistleblowers including drug traffickers, rapists, organized crime members and other major criminals, amongst others in three stages as follows:
Investigation and Pre-hearing (Identity and Physical Protection, Temporary relocation, and Safe-homes facilities) Hearing (Identity and Physical Protection, Psycho-social counselling and welfare services, temporary relocation/safe homes, legal services/assistance) Post-Trial (Legal assistance, continuous assessment of threat and risk level, permanent relocation where necessary, reintegration)
