Hassan Bility Biography
Hassan Bility is a Liberian journalist. Additionally, he is the founder and director of the Global Justice and Research Project (GJRP). In addition, GJRP is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the documentation of wartime atrocities in Liberia and to assisting victims in their pursuit of justice for these crimes.
Hassan Bility Age|Birthday
Bility was born on June 20, 1969. Therefore, he is 52 years old as of 2022 and celebrates his birthday on 20th June every year.
Hassan Bility Height|Weight
The journalist’s height and other body measurements are currently unavailable to the public domain. However, we are keeping tabs and we will update you on Bility’s body measurements as soon as they are out.
Hassan Bility Family
Bility keeps his personal life under lowkey. However, we will update you on the journalist’s parents’ identities and if he has any siblings.
Hassan Bility Education
Bility has a BA Degree in Mass Communication (minor in Political Science) from the University of Libria (1998).
Hassan Bility Career
Journalism
The journalist worked as Managing Editor of the National Newspaper, Monrovia, Liberia from 1997 to 2000. Moreover, in 2000, Bility became Editor-in-chief of the Analyst Newspaper and the Training Officer of the Press Union of Liberia. Additionally, at the same time, the journalist was engaged as Coordinator of the London-based International Alert peace-building program through the Press Officer of the European Union (EU) Liberian office in Monrovia under Ambassador Brian O’Neil.
Furthermore, for one year, Hassan was a contracted writer with Amnesty International from 2003 to 2004. In 2004, Bility became Director of Communication at the International Institute for Justice and Development (IIJD) based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Moreover, the journalist toured the US speaking and raising awareness about the atrocities committed in Liberia.
Documentation work
Since 2006, the journalist has been working on the documentation of wartime crimes in Liberia in order to assist in multiple investigations against alleged war criminals.
Global Justice and Research Project (GJRP)
Furthermore, Hassan founded the GJRP IN 2012. Since then, under Bility’s leadership, the GJRP’s documentation work has contributed to the investigation and arrest of multiple alleged Liberian war criminals throughout Europe and the US.
Moreover, the arrests include;
Alieu Kosiah, a former commander of the ULIMO rebel group (2014, Switzerland)
Mohammed Jabbateh, a former commander of the ULIMO rebel group (2016, the USA).
Martina Johnson, a former commander of Charles Taylor’s rebels group, the National Patriotic Front of Liberia.
Agnes Reeves Taylor, Charles Taylor’s ex-wife
Kunti K., a former commander of the ULIMO rebel group.
Thomas Woewiyu, co-founder and former spokesperson of the NPFL, and for several years Charles Taylor’s Defence Minister (2018, the USA).
Gibril Massaquoi, a former Revolutionary United Front (RUF) warlord of Sierra Leone.
Awards
2002 – Press Union of Liberia
2003 – Amnesty International, The Hassan Bility Courageous Journalism Award Initiated by Liberians, USA.
2004 – Freedom and Human Rights Courage Award, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
2018 – Judith Lee Stronach Human Rights award.
Hassan Bility Net Worth
Bility’s net worth ranges between $1 million and $5 million.
