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Article: Taylor's lawyers: 80 years 'excessive'
Lawyers defending convicted Liberian warlord Charles Taylor on Thursday sought a lesser sentence than the 80 years requested by the prosecution, which they said was "excessive." by Lauren Comiteau in Hilversum "The 80-year...
Article: Prosecutors seek 80-yr sentence for Charles Taylor
Prosecutors have demanded an 80-year jail term for former Liberian president Charles Taylor, who last week was convicted of aiding and abetting crimes against humanity, before a sentencing decision that is expected to set a precedent. Both...
Article: The Taylor verdict: victory for justice?
Can we just step away from the euphoria for a little while? Charles Taylor has been declared ‘guilty’ for having aided and abetted murder, rape, the use of child soldiers, pillage and other offenses. By Bram Posthumus, Dakar...
Article: Jury still out on international war crimes system
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor's war crimes conviction may be seen in some quarters as a victory for global justice, but a backlash against costly, lengthy international tribunals is also underway. Found guilty of aiding and...
Article: An ill-fitting Taylor-made trial
Whether or not former Liberian president Charles Taylor will be found guilty of a campaign of terror in neighbouring Sierra Leone, Thursday’s verdict will leave a trail of questions about atrocities and his relations with...
Article: Charles Taylor – guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes
In a tense courtroom in The Hague today, Charles Taylor became the first former President to be convicted by a modern international Tribunal. He will be sentenced on May 30. by Richard Walker in The Hague Dressed in a dark business suit...
Article: Taylor-made but the suit doesn’t fit
Charles Ghankay Taylor awaits the dubious honour of becoming the first former head of state to be judged before an international criminal tribunal. The former Liberian president is the jewel in the crown of international justice, but his...
Article: Charles Taylor: Long-awaited verdict April
The UN-backed war crimes court (SCSL) trying Charles Taylor for atrocities in Sierra Leone said on Thursday it will deliver a verdict on April 26, nearly five years after the former Liberian president went on trial in the Netherlands.
Article: SCSL: Taylor seeks to reopen defence case
Lawyers for former Liberian president Charles Taylor have asked a U.N.-backed war crimes court for permission to reopen their defense case, saying a recently published Security Council report could help clear him of charges he sent...
Article: Sierra Leone: Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, War Criminal?
The judgement in the high-profile trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor is expected within months. Taylor is the first African former head of state to stand trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity. He has pleaded not...
