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Court delivers blood diamond verdict on Liberia's Taylor
Lussick started reading a summary of the verdict -- the first against a former head of state by a world court since the Nuremberg trials at the end of World War II. The verdict was also being screened at the Special Court for Sierra Leone's main
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:15A
Charles Taylor guilty of Africa war crimes
Today's verdict on Mr Taylor, charged with 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, came after a five-year court case. He was cleared of two charges, but found guilty of a third as the judge read out a lengthy verdict this morning.
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:14A
Charles Taylor guilty of Africa war crimes
Today's verdict on Mr Taylor, charged with 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, came after a five-year court case. He was cleared of two charges, but found guilty of a third as the judge read out a lengthy verdict this morning.
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:14A
Ex-Liberia leader Charles Taylor guilty in 'watershed' war-crimes case
However, the court found him guilty of only some of the charges. Human rights advocates say the case is a reminder that even the most powerful do not enjoy impunity. Taylor, who was president of Liberia from 1997 to 2003, was accused of backing and
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:14A
Court: Taylor responsible for Sierra Leone crimes
AP Former Liberian President Charles Taylor takes notes as he waits for the start of a hearing to deliver verdict in the court room of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in Leidschendam, near The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday April 26, 2012.
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:13A
War crimes court rules on Taylor
His trial ended a year ago and judges have been considering their verdicts ever since. If he is found guilty, Taylor would be the first African head of state convicted by an international court. He may not be the last. Former Ivory Coast President
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:12A
Liberia's Charles Taylor Guilty Of Aiding War Crimes, Court Finds
Taylor, who faces 11 charges, has been on trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. "The historic verdicts at the Special Court for Sierra Leone," says The Associated Press, "will mark the first time an international tribunal
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:11A
Rabbi's reprieve
By JOSE MARTINEZ The conviction of a Brooklyn rabbi who was sentenced to up to 32 years for preying on a teenage boy has been overturned by a state appeals court. The Appellate Division ordered a new trial for Rabbi Baruch Lebovits, who was found
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:11A
Taylor 'criminally responsible' for war crimes
The 64-year-old became the first head of state to be convicted of in connection with alleged war crimes in an international court - at a special trial in Leidschendam in The Hague - since the end of World War II. more to come ...
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:11A
Taylor convicted of crimes in Sierra Leone
The court found him guilty of only some of the charges. Prosecutors alleged at Taylor's trial that the charismatic war lord-turned elected president funnelled arms, ammunition and even mining equipment to rebels in return for blood diamonds and power
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:10A
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