Thomas Lubanga January 16, 2010September 2, 2020 by Tracey Gurd Why Are Victims Testifying Now? …court. A large number could impact the speediness of the trial, the judges feared, and their common views might be best expressed through a legal representative. The judges also considered…
Charles Taylor January 16, 2010March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay As Technical Problems Slow Down Court Proceedings, Prosecutors Say That Charles Taylor Gave Supermodel Naomi Campbell a Sierra Leonean Blood Diamond …was prejudicial, and that the best person to have made any statement about the transfer of the the diamond would have been Ms. Campbell herself, not a third party. Mr….
Charles Taylor January 15, 2010March 5, 2014 by Tracey Gurd Breaking News: Former SCSL Prosecutor, David Crane, Will Answer Readers' Questions Dear Readers, We have some very exciting news — In response to readers’ requests, the former Special Court prosecutor, David Crane, is willing to be interviewed and to answer your…
Charles Taylor January 15, 2010March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Judges Order That Prosecutors Cannot Use New Documents Alleging That Charles Taylor Gave Sierra Leone's Blood Diamonds To Supermodel Naomi Campbell …about the presence of Mr. Taylor at the dinner, meant that the document was prejudicial, and that the best person to have made any statement about the transfer of the…
Charles Taylor January 9, 2010March 5, 2014 by Tracey Gurd As Cross-Examination Is Set To Begin: A Strategic Dilemma for the Prosecution….. …painted by prosecutors. Mr. Taylor wanted to demonstrate that he was a peacemaker – not a warmonger – and that he wanted the best for Liberia and for his neighboring…
Thomas Lubanga January 7, 2010September 2, 2020 by Tracey Gurd And now, over to Thomas Lubanga..... In the coming months, we will now get to hear Thomas Lubanga’s side of the story. Between January and July last year, we heard horror stories from prosecution witnesses, often…
Thomas Lubanga January 7, 2010September 2, 2020 by Tracey Gurd What Can We Expect To Hear From The UN Expert On Children and Armed Conflict Today? …younger that age 15 years. Neither is there a defense which rests on a “best interests of the child” argument. “Recruitment is per se against the best interest of the…
Thomas Lubanga January 6, 2010September 2, 2020 by Tracey Gurd And finally, the Victims' Legal Representatives...... …They hope that the Court will confirm that their enlistment in the FPLC was a crime. The best reparation for them would undoubtedly be that you, Mr. Lubanga, recognise them….
Charles Taylor January 4, 2010March 15, 2018 by Tracey Gurd Welcome back: One Week to Go Before Charles Taylor's Trial Restarts …It struck me that the best people to recommend reading/films/analyses for those of us who are not from the region but who want to deepen our understanding of the issues…
Charles Taylor January 4, 2010March 5, 2014 by U.C. Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center Charles Taylor on the Stand: An Overview of His Examination-In-Chief (by U.C. Berkeley monitors) …of the Open Society Justice Initiative. Please enjoy! Best, Tracey 1. Introduction This report provides an in-depth review of the examination-in-chief of Charles Taylor in the Special Court for Sierra…