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Article: Stephen Rapp: Liberia's Charles Taylor trial moving swiftly; ’same witnesses in father and son trials’
The prosecution's case against war crimes suspect Charles Taylor will be completed by January, Stephen Rapp, the prosecutor for the Special Court for Sierra Leone said on Thursday. Rapp said the strength of the evidence has exceeded his...
Article: Charles Taylor's son in torture trial in US
"He ironed his victim's flesh and rubbed salt into their wounds in Liberia's torture camps." The former Liberian president's son Charles Emmanuel, or 'Chuckie', appeared in court on Wednesday in Miami. It is the first case...
Article: Charles Taylor trial resumes
The alleged ‘warlord', Charles Taylor, is up for his struggle. The trial of the former Liberian President who stands accused of atrocities in the Sierra Leonean civil war in the 1990s resumes on 18 August.
Article: Sierra Leone Court completes RUF case
The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) finished its last trial in Freetown on Tuesday. A final ruling by the court's judges against three Revolutionary United Front (RUF) members is expected in October.
Article: Key ruling by Sierra Leone Tribunal
Are they the good guys or the bad guys? The people of Sierra Leone are beginning to have their doubts about the reputation of Moinina Fofana and Allieu Kondewa, on whom the Tribunal in Freetown is due to pass judgement on Wednesday 28 May.
Article: Former right-hand man to testify against Taylor
Former Liberian Vice President Moses Blah is to testify against his former boss and war crimes suspect Charles Taylor before the Special Court for Sierra Leone. The Court said his testimony could be useful for unveiling Taylor's...
Article: Background SCSL
General information Introduction The Special Court for Sierra Leone was set up jointly by the Government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations. It is mandated to try those who bear the greatest responsibility for serious violations of...
