A House with Two Rooms - The Advocates for Human Rights

Introduction
Chapter Fourteen. Recommendations Submitted to the
Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Liberia
The Advocates for Human Rights presents these recommendations to the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission (TRC) of Liberia. As discussed in Chapter 2, it is difficult to prioritize recommendations
in this context. The Advocates heard many pressing needs and competing demands from statement
givers, public hearings witnesses, interviewees, and other Liberian community members throughout
the course of its work. In heeding their requests, The Advocates has identified what it considers
priority recommendations for implementation and set them forth in Chapter 2. This chapter contains
the full list of recommendations made by The Advocates, in response to the TRC’s request to provide
the full scope of international human rights standards.
Many recommendations can and should be implemented immediately. Others will take time and
the investment of substantial resources. The recommendations reflect the urgent need to address
the immediate physical and mental health problems of victims and other vulnerable populations.
The organization of this section, however, is not intended to convey the priority or importance of
any particular recommendations. Rather, we seek to coherently present the recommendations—
all of which are integral to recognizing the needs of Liberians and promoting “peace, justice, and
reconciliation.” 1
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