A House with Two Rooms - The Advocates for Human Rights

Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Liberia and a law degree from Quinnipiac
University, USA. Cllr. Bull also served as a professor of Management & Supervision in Law
Enforcement and Criminal Evidence at Shaw University, USA. In the public sector, Cllr. Bull served
as a member of the Interim Legislative Assembly, the Constitutional Advisory Assembly, the Public
Procurement and Concession Commission, the Panel of Experts for the Selection of Commissioners
of the Independent National Human Rights Commission of Liberia, and as Vice President of the
International Federation of Women Lawyers.
Reverand Gerald B. Coleman, Member
Rev. Coleman is an electrical engineer and project manager by training, having completed a masters
degree in electrical engineering (M.S.E.E.) and post graduate studies at Northeastern University, USA.
Rev. Coleman is the Spiritual Elder and founding national missionary of the Unification Movement of
Liberia and has worked with the mission for over 25 years. In 1996, he was commissioned Ambassador
and Special Envoy of the Government of Liberia to the Far East. During this period, he worked
for the peaceful transition to civilian government by facilitating several peace-building, scholarship,
cultural exchange, and food-aid programs between Asia and Liberia. In 2000, Rev. Coleman helped
launch the Inter-Religious & International Federation for World Peace of Liberia (IIFWP-Liberia). The
National Transitional Legislative Assembly asked Rev. Coleman to help facilitate the establishment of
the current TRC, a process which culminated in the final passage of the TRC Act of Liberia in June
2005.
John H. T. Stewart, Member
John H. T. Stewart is a Liberian journalist and activist in Liberia. He was educated at the University of
Liberia and has held numerous positions including local consultant for the Media Foundation for West
Africa, reporter for Channel Africa, regional coordinator for the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission,
information assistant for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and National Assistant Field
Security Advisor to the United Nations Development Program. Commissioner Stewart’s advocacy
efforts include work with the Citizens of Liberia Against Gambling (COLAG), Citizens of Liberia in
Defense of Albert Porte (COLIDAP), and the Movement for Justice in Africa (MOJA). He has been
an advocate for the past 30 years and has suffered imprisonment as well as physical and mental torture
as a result of his efforts. As a journalist, he served as associate editor of the New Democrat Weekly
and presenter of the Radio Veritas Topical Issues program.
Massa A. Washington, Member
Massa A. Washington is a journalist with more than 20 years of experience. She holds a B.A.
in mass communication from the University of Liberia and took a leave from graduate studies at
Temple University School of Social Administration and Management, USA, to take up her post as a
commissioner. Her past positions include Public Relations Officer of the Liberian National Red Cross
Society, Senior Reporter for the New Liberian Newspaper, and News Editor for the Independent
Inquirer. Commissioner Washington covered the Liberian crises extensively, reporting in a column in the
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