Taylor guilty of war crimes in Sierra Leone The former Liberian leader Charles Taylor has been found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war, at his trial in The Hague. He was accused of backing rebels who killed tens of thousands during Sierra Leone's 1991-2002 civil war. Taylor has been on trial at the Special Court for Sierra Leone for almost five years.
"The chamber finds beyond reasonable doubt that the accused is criminally responsible... for aiding and abetting the commission of the crimes 1 to 11 in the indictment," presiding judge Richard Lussick told the Special Court for Sierra Leone, based on the outskirts of The Hague, as he read the verdict.
The accused had substantial influence over the Sierra Leonean RUF rebels, but this fell short of effective command and control, the judge says.
Judge Lussick also said the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused was part of a joint criminal enterprise.
But the chamber found beyond reasonable doubt that the
The accused had substantial influence over the Sierra Leonean RUF rebels, but this fell short of effective command and control, the judge says.
Judge Lussick also said the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused was part of a joint criminal enterprise.
But the chamber found beyond reasonable doubt that the
A huge list of war crimes in Sierra Leone....Such a crime where a man can killed full public view look like killing an animal,rape and sexual slavery,drug addiction.In there you can not get any human rights u just get violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons.
ReplyDeleteWar at any how, can not be a way to bring peace. When we see in the history, war has been always resulted in tragedy for both tha parties, either winner or loser. Here taylor has done the worst. Although 'leader' is a word to denote one who leads people to greater life but behaviour of leaders as Taylor has lost grip over the people. Taylor is not alone in list, there are many.
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