Charles Taylor May 21, 2010March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay NPFL Radio Operator Contradicts Taylor's Account About NPFL Radio Operations in Liberia And Sierra Leone …radio station “Tree Top” when asked by his defense lawyers. “Tree Top, to the best of my recollection – Tree Top was a radio – the principal – I think…
Charles Taylor May 18, 2010March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Territory Controlled by Taylor's Rebels Was The Safest Place For Civilians, Witness Says …was wrong. “No. NPFL was the best for civilians compared to all other factions because NPFL areas were the only place where they could move freely and were taken care…
Charles Taylor May 18, 2010March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Prosecutors Say Witness Lied To The Liberian TRC About His NPFL History …and refuting claims that the Liberian rebel group was best known for committing heinous crimes against civilians. Prosecutors say that the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebel group–a group which Mr….
Charles Taylor May 6, 2010March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Charles Taylor Liberated Nimba County From Samuel Doe, Former Soldier Testifies In an effort to bolster Charles Taylor’s defense argument that he was a peacemaker who wanted the best for the Liberia people, today’s witness said Mr. Taylor strove to liberate…
Charles Taylor April 23, 2010March 5, 2014 by Tracey Gurd Charles Taylor story on TV in US (with Naomi Campbell....) Dear Readers, I’m sure some of you saw the Nightline story last night which focussed on the allegations that Mr. Taylor’s men gave supermodel Naomi Campbell a rough cut blood…
Thomas Lubanga April 23, 2010September 2, 2020 by Wanda Hall Voices from the Ground: Goma, DRC NOTE FROM EDITORS: Dear Readers, our colleagues at Interactive Radio for Justice compiled a series of vox-pop interviews with people in the Democratic Republic of Congo — who come from…
Charles Taylor April 14, 2010March 5, 2014 by U.C. Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center An Overview of Charles Taylor on the Witness Stand.... …had ever accused Taylor of intimidating the Prosecution’s witnesses. Taylor said no, and that all the phone calls were recorded. Counsel for the Accused also re-directed on the allegation that…
Charles Taylor March 20, 2010March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay As defense witness payments are questioned, witnesses deny Charles Taylor supplied rebels with arms, also deny rebels recruited child soldiers or raped …by the court since he arrived in The Hague to testify for Mr. Taylor. Mr. Koumjian also pointed out that the witness was lodged at one of the best hotels…
Charles Taylor March 20, 2010March 5, 2014 by Tracey Gurd Charles Taylor's Defense Counsel, Courtenay Griffiths, Answers Your Questions - Part III …UN to try to reduce conflict in the region? d) Likewise, in this trial, how do you think due process/fairness is best achieved when documentary evidence is difficult to obtain?…
Charles Taylor March 19, 2010March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Witness Was Not Bribed To Testify For Charles Taylor, He Says …of the best hotels in The Netherlands. The witness denied the prosecution allegation, saying that his Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) and accommodation should not be looked at as a bribe…