Judges of the Special Court for Sierra Leone today granted a defense request for a one week adjournment of the trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor. The judges also granted a defense request for restrictions on Mr. Taylor not to discuss his testimony with anyone, including his own lawyers.
When the court adjourned with the conclusion [...]
February
8
2010
Charles Taylor Trial Adjourned For One WeeK
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February
6
2010
Prosecutors Conclude The Cross-Examination Of Charles Taylor
Prosecutors this week concluded the cross-examination of former Liberian president Charles Taylor, asserting before Special Court for Sierra Leone judges that the former president persecuted human rights activists and suppressed press freedom in Liberia, that he executed politicians and rebel commanders who he saw as threats to his quest for political power, that he had ulterior [...]
As the cross-examination of Charles Taylor drew to a close after almost two months, the former Liberian president repeated his claim that a conspiracy by western powers to oust him from Liberia is what landed him in the Special Court for Sierra Leone today.
“Throughout your testimony to these judges, you have talked about a supposed conspiracy [...]
February
4
2010
Charles Taylor Executed Liberians Perceived As Threats To His Political Ambition, Prosecutors Say
Charles Taylor executed Liberian politicians whom he perceived as threats to his political ambitions, killed rebels who failed to carry out his orders, and persecuted human rights activists who opposed his policies, prosecutors alleged today at the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Mr. Taylor denied the allegations.
Lead prosecution counsel, Brenda Hollis, today questioned Mr. Taylor [...]
When former Liberian president Charles Taylor helped secure the release of United Nations peacekeepers held hostage by Sierra Leonean rebels ten years ago, he was really trying to help the rebels gain more control over his neighboring country, prosecutors alleged today. Mr. Taylor disagreed: the safety of the hostages was forefront on his mind, he [...]
February
2
2010
Why Is a Different Trial Being Screened Sometimes on the Live Feed? Update on the new SCSL trial schedule
Hi readers,
Some of you have been wondering why you have seen a different trial when you have tuned in to watch Mr. Taylor’s trial. And I know some of you have been frustrated at getting up at 4am to watch Mr. Taylor, only to find a different court case on your computer screen. The reason is [...]
February
2
2010
An Update: What Is Our Policy For Comments?
Hi readers,
Thanks for your patience as we worked to clarify our policy on posting readers’ comments.
Our goal in inviting readers to comment here is to provide a forum for discussion about the rule of law with this trial being a catalyst. We want to make the operations of the trial less opaque and more accessible as [...]
January
28
2010
Prosecutors Say That Charles Taylor Lied In His Testimony Before The Special Court for Sierra Leone
Charles Taylor told lies in his direct-examination because he was too desperate to discredit prosecution witnesses while testifying in his own defense, prosecutors told the former Liberian president today. Mr. Taylor dismissed this assertion as “incorrect” – but the former president did admit to a series of inconsistencies in his own previous testimony as the [...]
