Public Execution of a Soldier During the Civil War in Liberia

21 Nov 1992, Monrovia, Liberia --- A crowd of teenagers and children observe the slumped body of a young Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) soldier accused of looting and murder who has just been executed by firing squad. A percentage of soldiers belonging to all factions in the Liberian Civil War were involved in violations of law, some justifying their unlawful acts saying they were merely seizing what had been promised to them by unscrupulous recruiters. Many child fighters were forcibly conscripted by government forces with the lure of rich rewards. --- Image by © Patrick Robert/Sygma/Corbis