Refworld | Liberia: 1. What evidence is there of the existence of the Neegee Society? 2. Does the Society operate in particular provinces of Liberia and if so which ones? 3. Is there any information about the purposes or practices of the Society? 4. How are members of the Society recruited? 5. Is there any information on leadership of the Society? Is there a group of elders (Zoes) and if so how are elders selected? 6. Is there any documented evidence or research on recruitment and succession practices of any other secret societies in Liberia? 7. What is the attitude of state authorities towards secret societies such as the Neegee Society? Are people found to be members of such a society punished in any way? 8. How strong is the rule of law throughout Liberia currently? 9. Are state agencies able to protect people in rural areas? 10. Are refugees and others who fled Liberia or were internally displaced during the war able to return to their homes and reclaim property? 11. Would a person with no family be able to survive independently in Monrovia today?

Title	Liberia: 1. What evidence is there of the existence of the Neegee Society? 2. Does the Society operate in particular provinces of Liberia and if so which ones? 3. Is there any information about the purposes or practices of the Society? 4. How are members of the Society recruited? 5. Is there any information on leadership of the Society? Is there a group of elders (Zoes) and if so how are elders selected? 6. Is there any documented evidence or research on recruitment and succession practices of any other secret societies in Liberia? 7. What is the attitude of state authorities towards secret societies such as the Neegee Society? Are people found to be members of such a society punished in any way? 8. How strong is the rule of law throughout Liberia currently? 9. Are state agencies able to protect people in rural areas? 10. Are refugees and others who fled Liberia or were internally displaced during the war able to return to their homes and reclaim property? 11. Would a person with no family be able to survive independently in Monrovia today?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	12 June 2007
Country	Liberia
Citation / Document Symbol	LBR31837
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Liberia: 1. What evidence is there of the existence of the Neegee Society? 2. Does the Society operate in particular provinces of Liberia and if so which ones? 3. Is there any information about the purposes or practices of the Society? 4. How are members of the Society recruited? 5. Is there any information on leadership of the Society? Is there a group of elders (Zoes) and if so how are elders selected? 6. Is there any documented evidence or research on recruitment and succession practices of any other secret societies in Liberia? 7. What is the attitude of state authorities towards secret societies such as the Neegee Society? Are people found to be members of such a society punished in any way? 8. How strong is the rule of law throughout Liberia currently? 9. Are state agencies able to protect people in rural areas? 10. Are refugees and others who fled Liberia or were internally displaced during the war able to return to their homes and reclaim property? 11. Would a person with no family be able to survive independently in Monrovia today?, 12 June 2007, LBR31837 , available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe2890.html [accessed 21 May 2023]
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