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NEWS ABOUT: Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor defended displaying human skulls along roadways in his country to scare people into obeying soldiers' orders, reports the Times of London. “Skulls were used as symbols of death,” he told the judges at his trial at the Hague. “Enemy soldiers had been... More »

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Africa • United Nations • The Hague • Charles Taylor • Sierra Leone • Liberia

 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

Sierra Leone Tribunal Convicts 3

War crimes court first to rule against use of child soldiers

Jun 20, 07 4:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - The UN-backed Sierra Leone war crimes tribunal handed down its first verdicts today, convicting three leaders of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The rebel leaders face lengthy prison terms after being convicted of 11 of 14 charges, including murder, rape, and the recruitment... More »

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war crimes • Charles Taylor • Sierra Leone • civil war • tribunal • child soldier • international court • blood diamonds

Charles Taylor Skips War Crimes Trial

Former President of Liberia accused
of atrocities in Sierra Leone

Jun 4, 07 4:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, didn't show up for the opening of his  war-crimes trial in The Hague today, the BBC reports. He is accused of fostering a long bloody civil war in Sierra Leone marked by crimes against humanity, terrorism, rape and the use of child soldiers.... More »

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Africa • war crimes • The Hague • Charles Taylor • Sierra Leone • civil war • trial • Liberia

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