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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh asked the state government not to run parallel and extra-judicial trial in the case of Bhadaur MLA Mohd Sadique. He hoped that the court takes serious note of the blatant
Updated: 04/26/2012 08:01A
Liberia's Charles Taylor, guilty of war crimes, to be sentenced May 30
The international court opened Thursday its judgment hearing for Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor, accused of arming Sierra Leone's rebels who paid him in "blood diamonds". LEIDSCHENDAM — Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor will be sentenced on
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:55A
Charles Taylor guilty of war crimes
The ex-ruler was criminally responsible for arming Sierra Leone's rebels in return for blood diamonds, it was declared. “The chamber finds beyond reasonable doubt that the accused is criminally responsible… for aiding and abetting the commission of the
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:52A
Sierra Leone crowds applaud Taylor conviction
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Updated: 04/26/2012 07:50A
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes
Crucial to their campaign were the weapons they bought from Taylor and paid for with what came to be known as “conflict" or "blood" diamonds, because of their role in fueling conflict in Africa. At one point during the trial, supermodel Naomi Campbell
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:49A
Ex-Liberia Leader Taylor Guilty of Sierra Leone War Crimes
Taylor's trial has been held at the International Criminal Court in The Hague since 2007 because of security reasons. The judgment is a “watershed moment,” Elise Keppler, international justice senior counsel at New York-based Human Rights Watch,
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:36A
Hague court convicts Taylor of crimes in Sierra Leone
Taylor, wearing a dark blue suit and maroon tie, looked calm and subdued as he stood up before the court to hear the verdict. The first African leader to stand trial for war crimes, Taylor was accused of directing Revolutionary United Front (RUF)
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:34A
Hague court convicts Taylor of crimes in Sierra Leone
Taylor, wearing a dark blue suit and maroon tie, looked calm and subdued as he stood up before the court to hear the verdict. The first African leader to stand trial for war crimes, Taylor was accused of directing Revolutionary United Front (RUF)
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:34A
Charles Taylor found guilty of 'aiding and abetting' war crimes in Sierra Leone
The reading is being screened at the Special Court for Sierra Leone's main headquarters in the west African country's capital Freetown, from where his case was moved in 2006 over security fears. In a wing set aside for victims to watch the verdict,
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:32A
First suspect sent by UN genocide tribunal in Rwandan court
"You are charged with the crime of genocide," Judge John Byakatonda told the suspect. "Are you ready to stand trial?" "These are serious charges," Uwinkindi told the court. "I need time to review the dossier and find a lawyer.
Updated: 04/26/2012 07:31A
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