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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
Is This the Charles Ghankay Taylor of the Nation?
Com website in March of 2006 when former President Charles Ghankay Taylor was arrested in Nigeria and turned over to the UN Special Court on Sierra Leone. The historic nature of the closure of his trial has prompted the republication of the piece,
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:07A
Is This the Charles Ghankay Taylor of the Nation?
Com website in March of 2006 when former President Charles Ghankay Taylor was arrested in Nigeria and turned over to the UN Special Court on Sierra Leone. The historic nature of the closure of his trial has prompted the republication of the piece,
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:07A
Liberia's Taylor found guilty of war crimes in International Criminal Court
Dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and red tie, Taylor listened attentively and made notes as judge Richard 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
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:06A
Charles Taylor guilty of aiding Sierra Leone war crimes
International judges have found former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war, at his trial in The Hague. Mr Taylor has been on trial at the Special Court for Sierra Leone for almost
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:04A
Jury out in trial of man accused of trying to murder pregnant women
The jury has been sent out to consider a verdict in the trial of a man accused of trying to murder three pregnant women. James Paterson faces 11 charges which include trying to murder three women, raping two of them and attacking two babies.
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:04A
Charles Taylor Found Guilty of War Crimes
Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia who was on trial at the International Criminal Court's Special Court for Sierra Leone has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. This marks the first time in history the ICC has
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:04A
Charles Taylor's blood diamond verdict opens
Dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and red tie, Taylor listened attentively and made notes as judge Richard 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
Updated: 04/26/2012 06:59A
Taylor: Lay preacher and feared warlord
If found guilty when a judge delivers his verdict, the 64-year-old will serve time in a British prison. He is accused of arming rebel groups and terrorizing civilians during the decade-long Sierra Leonean civil war in exchange for uncut diamonds
Updated: 04/26/2012 06:58A
Tens of thousands protest at Norway Breivik trial
OSLO, April 26 (Reuters) - Around 40000 people gathered in Oslo on Thursday to sing a popular children's song ridiculed by Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people last July, as a show of protest against the right-wing activist's anti-immigrant
Updated: 04/26/2012 06:49A
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