Charles Taylor November 12, 2009March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Judges Give Prosecution More Time To "Rearrange Strategies" For The Cross-Examination Of Charles Taylor …joint criminal plan — to install a friendly government in Sierra Leone and exploit its natural resources – which involved the commission of international crimes. The former Liberian president has…
Charles Taylor October 5, 2009March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Taylor Says He Did Not Order Rebel Attack On Freetown; Calls Prosecution Allegations Against Him "Racist" …RUF positions in Sierra Leone. Mr. Taylor dismissed the witness’ assertions as “lies”. “How will the RUF have a radio station installed at the international airport of Liberia? That is…
Charles Taylor October 1, 2009March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay RUF Did Not Have Any Radio Stations And Operators In Liberia, Taylor Says …their Alpha Jet fighter aircraft to bomb RUF positions in Sierra Leone. Mr. Taylor dismissed the witness’ assertions as “lies”. “How will the RUF have a radio station installed at…
Thomas Lubanga September 4, 2009September 2, 2020 by Rachel Irwin Latest News: Lubanga Trial Transformed By Victims …would not think to bring up. “There are specific instances where victims have really added to the whole trial process and understanding of issues,” said Smith. She pointed to the…
Charles Taylor September 3, 2009March 5, 2014 by Tracey Gurd Stephen Rapp, Special Court Chief Prosecutor, Answers Your Questions - Part II …“Could you expand on the reason why hosting the trial in the sub-region will create instability especially in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and the sub-region especially when Liberia has about 15,000.00…
Charles Taylor September 2, 2009March 5, 2014 by Tracey Gurd Stephen Rapp, Special Court Chief Prosecutor, Answers Your Questions - Part I …tried to answer the questions we had while in between flights that would take him to West Africa. Today, we’ve posted the first installment. We will post the next set…
Charles Taylor August 17, 2009March 5, 2014 by U.C. Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center Special Report on Rule 98 Pleadings in the Prosecutor v. Charles Taylor: Defense Motion for Acquittal on Basis of Insufficient Evidence …also be an instance of ordering when it comes from a person in a position of superior authority.”[50] Moreover, Counsel for the Prosecution submitted that the accused need not be…
Charles Taylor August 15, 2009March 5, 2014 by Tracey Gurd Does the UK Offer to Imprison Mr. Taylor if Convicted Mean the Outcome of the Trial is Predetermined? …in Freetown. Yet there were concerns about whether Mr. Taylor should be tried in Sierra Leone. Citing fears over instability in Liberia if Taylor were to be tried in Freetown,…
Thomas Lubanga August 7, 2009September 2, 2020 by Rachel Irwin Latest News: Three Victims To Testify …applicants have each demonstrated that the evidence they seek to present affects their personal interests and, in each instance, it is directly related to the charges brought against the accused,”…
Charles Taylor July 8, 2009March 5, 2014 by Tracey Gurd Taylor’s Point of View: Does It Matter? …to the Special Court in 2006. This came with the help of civil society: for instance, starting in 2004, two Nigerian businessmen, David Anyaele and Emmanuel Egbuna, whose limbs were…
