President Taylor’s greed and corruption were the root of the conflict of Liberia. Out of this conflict emerged a group of anti-government forces called LURD. The LURD was opposed to the NPFL’s government and put pressure on President Taylor to step down. In order to satisfy its goals and desires, the LURD committed human rights abuses on the people of Liberia. Brutal as President Taylor had been, LURD contributed to the West African chaos. The LURD created a human tragedy on the Liberian people, tens of thousands were displaced and the life of the people was the worst in the world. The LURD was characterized by butchering the hands of women, men and children. Boys were forced to become soldiers and sexual slavery. The people of Liberia did
