Comments on: Liberian Witness Says Sierra Leonean Rebel Forces Were Trained in Liberia http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/03/12/liberian-witness-says-sierra-leonean-rebel-forces-were-trained-in-liberia/ International Criminal Justice in the Making Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:34:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tracey Gurd http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/03/12/liberian-witness-says-sierra-leonean-rebel-forces-were-trained-in-liberia/#comment-28136 Tracey Gurd Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:55:36 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4850#comment-28136 I'm glad, Jocone. Best, Tracey I’m glad, Jocone.
Best,
Tracey

]]> By: Tracey Gurd http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/03/12/liberian-witness-says-sierra-leonean-rebel-forces-were-trained-in-liberia/#comment-28134 Tracey Gurd Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:49:59 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4850#comment-28134 Hi Jackson -- yes, delighted to. Glad you want to read the fuller picture picture of the trial too. Here is the link to the transcripts: http://www.sc-sl.org/CASES/ProsecutorvsCharlesTaylor/Transcripts/tabid/160/Default.aspx. Best, Tracey Hi Jackson — yes, delighted to. Glad you want to read the fuller picture picture of the trial too. Here is the link to the transcripts: http://www.sc-sl.org/CASES/ProsecutorvsCharlesTaylor/Transcripts/tabid/160/Default.aspx.

Best,
Tracey

]]> By: Jocone http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/03/12/liberian-witness-says-sierra-leonean-rebel-forces-were-trained-in-liberia/#comment-28127 Jocone Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:20:19 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4850#comment-28127 Thanks Tracy, Yocu did answer my question. Thanks Tracy, Yocu did answer my question.

]]> By: Jackson http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/03/12/liberian-witness-says-sierra-leonean-rebel-forces-were-trained-in-liberia/#comment-28110 Jackson Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:33:55 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4850#comment-28110 Tracy, can you show me the link to the daily transcripts from the court room?I do read the summaries but i want see the actual transcript. thanks, Jackson Tracy,
can you show me the link to the daily transcripts from the court room?I do read the summaries but i want see the actual transcript.
thanks,
Jackson

]]> By: Tracey Gurd http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/03/12/liberian-witness-says-sierra-leonean-rebel-forces-were-trained-in-liberia/#comment-28041 Tracey Gurd Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:05:01 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4850#comment-28041 Hi Jocone - yes, I see what you are saying Jocone. The difference is really in the structure -- the Special Court for Sierra Leone is a hybrid of Sierra Leoneans and international staff, judges and laws and based in Sierra Leone (except for the Taylor trial for security reasons), while the International Criminal Court is a truly international court that is located in The Hague and operates remotely from all the places it has started cases in so far. The hybrid courts, like the one that has been set up for Sierra Leone -- and indeed, the one proposed for Liberia -- are often seen as complementary to the ICC because they deal with situations and cases that the ICC may not be able to cover (the ICC, for instance, can only investigate crimes which happen after July 2002). Am I answering your question properly, or is it a different issue you wanted to raise? Best, Tracey Hi Jocone – yes, I see what you are saying Jocone. The difference is really in the structure — the Special Court for Sierra Leone is a hybrid of Sierra Leoneans and international staff, judges and laws and based in Sierra Leone (except for the Taylor trial for security reasons), while the International Criminal Court is a truly international court that is located in The Hague and operates remotely from all the places it has started cases in so far. The hybrid courts, like the one that has been set up for Sierra Leone — and indeed, the one proposed for Liberia — are often seen as complementary to the ICC because they deal with situations and cases that the ICC may not be able to cover (the ICC, for instance, can only investigate crimes which happen after July 2002). Am I answering your question properly, or is it a different issue you wanted to raise?

Best,
Tracey

]]> By: Jocone http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/03/12/liberian-witness-says-sierra-leonean-rebel-forces-were-trained-in-liberia/#comment-27983 Jocone Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:50:32 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4850#comment-27983 Well, Tracey I could be wrong but we have come to this before where it was stated that the court prosecuting Mr. Taylor wasn't the ICC instead it was the special Court for Sierra Leone. So, how do you explain that? Infact this trial should have taken place in Sierra Leone but due to Security reasons, the trial were moved from West Africa. I could be wrong but I will really appreciate it if you would share more lights on the on why it's called the special court for Sierra Leone instead of the ICC! Best, Jocone Well, Tracey I could be wrong but we have come to this before where it was stated that the court prosecuting Mr. Taylor wasn’t the ICC instead it was the special Court for Sierra Leone. So, how do you explain that? Infact this trial should have taken place in Sierra Leone but due to Security reasons, the trial were moved from West Africa. I could be wrong but I will really appreciate it if you would share more lights on the on why it’s called the special court for Sierra Leone instead of the ICC!

Best,
Jocone

]]> By: Noko4 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/03/12/liberian-witness-says-sierra-leonean-rebel-forces-were-trained-in-liberia/#comment-27980 Noko4 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:45:30 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4850#comment-27980 Nosirrah, Do you want to be GUILTY of a charge that WAS NOT listed amongst the charges?? All the charges are from '96 thru '00. Plus, we have to even convict him from '91 thru '95. Ecomog trained Liberians to go fight in Sierra Leone but Ruth Perry told us sometimes back she and her gov't were not awared...I REST MY CASE. Nosirrah,
Do you want to be GUILTY of a charge that WAS NOT listed amongst the charges?? All the charges are from ’96 thru ’00. Plus, we have to even convict him from ’91 thru ’95.

Ecomog trained Liberians to go fight in Sierra Leone but Ruth Perry told us sometimes back she and her gov’t were not awared…I REST MY CASE.

]]> By: Davenport.Noko7 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/03/12/liberian-witness-says-sierra-leonean-rebel-forces-were-trained-in-liberia/#comment-27974 Davenport.Noko7 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:27:06 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4850#comment-27974 Aki, Well said...allow me to add a few words. Disagreeing is one thing but disagreeing with respect for others, cordiality, and decency is another. we all can not sing the same song or dance to the same beat but we can learn to either listen to or respect the song of another without unnecessarily charging at them just as they listen to and respect ours. well said... Peace. Aki,

Well said…allow me to add a few words.

Disagreeing is one thing but disagreeing with respect for others, cordiality, and decency is another. we all can not sing the same song or dance to the same beat but we can learn to either listen to or respect the song of another without unnecessarily charging at them just as they listen to and respect ours.

well said…

Peace.

]]> By: Grebo http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/03/12/liberian-witness-says-sierra-leonean-rebel-forces-were-trained-in-liberia/#comment-27908 Grebo Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:47:30 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4850#comment-27908 My half Bro. Jose, You couldn't have said any better or Articulate your view any profoundly then you did. the mare fact the anti taylor folks where all rejoicing on the statement futher state my claim that the hype to guilty judgement completely contradicted the veracity in the court . You guys keep dreaming Because it’s only in your slumber Taylor will be found guilty base on the prosecutor’s witness bribing testimonies while true witnesses are parading the stand in Taylor defense My half Bro. Jose,

You couldn’t have said any better or Articulate your view any profoundly then you did. the mare fact the anti taylor folks where all rejoicing on the statement futher state my claim that the hype to guilty judgement completely contradicted the veracity in the court . You guys keep dreaming Because it’s only in your slumber Taylor will be found guilty base on the prosecutor’s witness bribing testimonies while true witnesses are parading the stand in Taylor defense

]]> By: Tracey Gurd http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/03/12/liberian-witness-says-sierra-leonean-rebel-forces-were-trained-in-liberia/#comment-27851 Tracey Gurd Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:11:40 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4850#comment-27851 Agreed, Aki! Best, Tracey Agreed, Aki!
Best,
Tracey

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