Comments on: Dramatic Start to First Day of Taylor Trial http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/ International Criminal Justice in the Making Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:42:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Africanchild http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-699 Africanchild Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:28:47 +0000 http://charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-699 Typical Taylor: boycotts the proceedings, introduces delay tactics in an effort to discredit the court! No yelling and crying is gonna save you now, Charles Killer. The case will go on as plan. Remember the old adage from back home: small boy can run back he can’t hide. You can cry a river with your crocodile tears, and nobody will have mercy on you. Typical Taylor: boycotts the proceedings, introduces delay tactics in an effort to discredit the court! No yelling and crying is gonna save you now, Charles Killer. The case will go on as plan. Remember the old adage from back home: small boy can run back he can’t hide. You can cry a river with your crocodile tears, and nobody will have mercy on you.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » FA Cup in Africa, .cm domains, Fathia Nkrumah, The Trial of Charles Taylor, and more from West Africa http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-698 Global Voices Online » FA Cup in Africa, .cm domains, Fathia Nkrumah, The Trial of Charles Taylor, and more from West Africa Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:09:28 +0000 http://charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-698 [...] on the war crimes trial of former Liberian President, Charles Taylor. We’re highlighting the Dramatic start to first day of Taylor trial which was posted on 4th June 2007. In a dramatic opening to the Charles Taylor trial today, the man [...] [...] on the war crimes trial of former Liberian President, Charles Taylor. We’re highlighting the Dramatic start to first day of Taylor trial which was posted on 4th June 2007. In a dramatic opening to the Charles Taylor trial today, the man [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Liberia: drama at Charles Taylor's trial http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-708 Global Voices Online » Liberia: drama at Charles Taylor's trial Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:25:18 +0000 http://charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-708 [...] Latest from Charles Taylor blog: “In a dramatic opening to the Charles Taylor trial today, the man long-awaited to confront criminal charges brought against him in the Hague elected not to appear. And his lawyer, Karim Khan, interrupted the opening statement of the Special Court for Sierra Leone’s Chief Prosecutor, Stephen Rapp, by walking out of the courtroom in defiance of a court order to continue representing Taylor for the day — in an unexpected move, Taylor sacked Khan and asked to represent himself.” Share This [...] [...] Latest from Charles Taylor blog: “In a dramatic opening to the Charles Taylor trial today, the man long-awaited to confront criminal charges brought against him in the Hague elected not to appear. And his lawyer, Karim Khan, interrupted the opening statement of the Special Court for Sierra Leone’s Chief Prosecutor, Stephen Rapp, by walking out of the courtroom in defiance of a court order to continue representing Taylor for the day — in an unexpected move, Taylor sacked Khan and asked to represent himself.” Share This [...]

]]> By: emophodze http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-707 emophodze Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:37:45 +0000 http://charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-707 I wrote a short article about taylor and his trial in german. i used some of the information presented on your site, just to let you know. http://lebensrausch.wordpress.com/ I wrote a short article about taylor and his trial in german. i used some of the information presented on your site, just to let you know.

http://lebensrausch.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Barrister NKEA A. E http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-706 Barrister NKEA A. E Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:57:53 +0000 http://charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-706 This site is welcomed with the hope that it will advocate for a free and fair trial for Taylor. The site must not officially as it has started to do, publish prejudicial statements against Taylor. Taylor remains an accussed and not a convict. All along, the Western madia tried to project Taylor even before his trial as a dangerous man who can not be tried or serve a sentence in West Africa. They were interested only to know who will take Taylor into Custody if Convicted. They were not interested to know who will grant him asylum in case of his acquital. This is a clear testimony that, the press and other NGOs are only interested in his conviction. The offends the principal of presumption of ignorance, and I must confess will prejudicially affect his case. No one bordered to ask This site is welcomed with the hope that it will advocate for a free and fair trial for Taylor.

The site must not officially as it has started to do, publish prejudicial statements against Taylor.

Taylor remains an accussed and not a convict.

All along, the Western madia tried to project Taylor even before his trial as a dangerous man who can not be tried or serve a sentence in West Africa. They were interested only to know who will take Taylor into Custody if Convicted. They were not interested to know who will grant him asylum in case of his acquital.

This is a clear testimony that, the press and other NGOs are only interested in his conviction.

The offends the principal of presumption of ignorance, and I must confess will prejudicially affect his case.

No one bordered to ask

]]> By: Abdul Rahim Kamara http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-705 Abdul Rahim Kamara Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:58:54 +0000 http://charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-705 tHANK YOU FOR THE WEBSITE.ON Mr.Taylor's absence in court yesterday,this is following an all too familiar pattern by people being tried in I nternational tribunals for war crimes.We sympathise with his concerns about his ability to mount a vigorous defence(which is guaranteed by Article 17 of the Special Court Statute-not Article 7!)but believe this is just another in a long line of futile attempts in the past to stall proceedings by Accused persons not turning up in court or firing defence lawyers. tHANK YOU FOR THE WEBSITE.ON Mr.Taylor’s absence in court yesterday,this is following an all too familiar pattern by people being tried in I nternational tribunals for war crimes.We sympathise with his concerns about his ability to mount a vigorous defence(which is guaranteed by Article 17 of the Special Court Statute-not Article 7!)but believe this is just another in a long line of futile attempts in the past to stall proceedings by Accused persons not turning up in court or firing defence lawyers.

]]> By: Norman Cooper http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-704 Norman Cooper Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:26:08 +0000 http://charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-704 I watched the beginning of the Trial on BBC Television. A Good start indeed let's ensure all sides are given the opportunity to be heard. A free and fair trial is what we need. Thanks for the website. I watched the beginning of the Trial on BBC Television.
A Good start indeed let’s ensure all sides are given the opportunity to be heard. A free and fair trial is what we need.
Thanks for the website.

]]> By: Mulbah Jacobs http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-702 Mulbah Jacobs Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:22:05 +0000 http://charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-702 I want to thank the presidng Judge for her farsighted discovery yesterday concening things that may delay the trial. She stated that "if the delay does impact the trial, it will be the responsibility of the Registry". Whoever you are, Let Taylor meet with the Principal Defender as requested. By the way, is the principal Defender a "god" that the devil - as you may consider Taylor to be, can not meet with him? Let the world know today, that "Jack may be drunk, but Jack is not a fool",a Liberian saying. Mr. Taylor knows his rights and he will fight for them. A lion is always a lion, even when he trained to eat, breath, walk,talk like cat. Speak outMr.Taylor, there are people who still out there believe in you, eventhough they saw that things went bad, but God is willing to forgive you. God's willing, come back and contribute to the reconstruction process in your mother Land, Liberia like Prince Johnson. I want to thank the presidng Judge for her farsighted discovery yesterday concening things that may delay the trial. She stated that “if the delay does impact the trial, it will be the responsibility of the Registry”. Whoever you are, Let Taylor meet with the Principal Defender as requested. By the way, is the principal Defender a “god” that the devil – as you may consider Taylor to be, can not meet with him?
Let the world know today, that “Jack may be drunk, but Jack is not a fool”,a Liberian saying. Mr. Taylor knows his rights and he will fight for them. A lion is always a lion, even when he trained to eat, breath, walk,talk like cat. Speak outMr.Taylor, there are people who still out there believe in you, eventhough they saw that things went bad, but God is willing to forgive you.
God’s willing, come back and contribute to the reconstruction process in your mother Land, Liberia like Prince Johnson.

]]> By: Jada Mayson http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-703 Jada Mayson Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:08:57 +0000 http://charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-703 Great and useful information, as a Liberian who is exiled becasue of the heinous Charles Taylor, I join those praying for him to reap the rewards of all he has sowed on the children of Liberia,Sierra Leone and the entire African continent, may his soul never rest in peace. Furthermore, the dramatic actions of the killer Taylor not appearing shows his lack of remorse for the crimes against humanity that he was the author of, what a waste of human flesh! Great and useful information, as a Liberian who is exiled becasue of the heinous Charles Taylor, I join those praying for him to reap the rewards of all he has sowed on the children of Liberia,Sierra Leone and the entire African continent, may his soul never rest in peace.

Furthermore, the dramatic actions of the killer Taylor not appearing shows his lack of remorse for the crimes against humanity that he was the author of, what a waste of human flesh!

]]> By: Aki Johnson http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-700 Aki Johnson Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:26:44 +0000 http://charlestaylortrial.org/2007/06/04/dramatic-start-to-first-day-of-taylor-trial/#comment-700 Thank you very much for this website. As one of Mr. Taylor's many supporters. I look forward to following this trial which hopefully will lead to Mr. Taylor's acquittal. Thank you very much for this website. As one of Mr. Taylor’s many supporters. I look forward to following this trial which hopefully will lead to Mr. Taylor’s acquittal.

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