In Liberia, governance commission organizes dialogue on constitutional change

The Governance Commission of Liberia is urging Liberians across the country to participate in a national conversation on constitutional reform as stakeholders prepare to gather in Monrovia this week to examine possible amendments to the 1986 Constitution. The review is part of a longstanding reform process that began in 2012 with the establishment of the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) by former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. [ . . . ] Participants are expected to examine sections of the Constitution that may be outdated or unclear, discuss proposals for constitutional amendments, explore ways to strengthen democratic governance and decentralization, consider incorporating contemporary issues such as climate change, social inclusion, and citizen participation, and build consensus on priorities for future constitutional reform efforts.
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