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NEWS ABOUT: The Special Court for Sierra Leone

The Special Court for Sierra Leone stories: 2 news summaries

 Ex-Liberian Prez: 
 War-Crimes 
 Charges 'Lies' 

Taylor calls himself 'lover of humanity'

Jul 14, 09 10:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former Liberian president Charles Taylor took the stand today in the Hague, calling war-crimes allegations against him “lies,” the BBC reports. “It is very, very, very unfortunate that the prosecution, because of disinformation, misinformation, lies, rumors would associate me with such titles or descriptions,” he said... More »

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torture • terrorism • war crimes • murder • rape • Charles Taylor • Sierra Leone • Liberia • diamond • The Special Court for Sierra Leone • Revolutionary United Front • rebels

'Blood Diamonds' Trial Opens

War crimes court pleads for cash in case against former Liberian president

Jan 7, 08 3:29 AM CST
(Newser) - The war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor is set to begin in The Hague after months of costly delays—forcing the court to ask for financial handouts to complete the proceedings. Taylor, 59, trained Sierra Leone's notoriously violent Revolutionary United Front in exchange for "blood diamonds,... More »

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war crimes • murder • rape • Charles Taylor • Sierra Leone • Liberia • crimes against humanity • blood diamonds • The Special Court for Sierra Leone • Stephen Rapp • Revolutionary United Front

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