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	<title>The Trial of Charles Taylor &#187; Daily Summary</title>
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		<title>As Newly Elected Presiding Judge, Justice Richard Lussick Could Deliver Final Judgment in Taylor Trial</title>
		<link>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2012/01/24/as-newly-elected-presiding-judge-justice-richard-lussick-could-deliver-final-judgment-in-taylor-trial/</link>
		<comments>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2012/01/24/as-newly-elected-presiding-judge-justice-richard-lussick-could-deliver-final-judgment-in-taylor-trial/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Sesay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On January 18, Justice Richard Lussick from the Republic of Samoa was elected as the Presiding Judge of Trial Chamber II, which is the chamber of judges that has heard evidence in the case of former Liberian President Charles Taylor. Mr. Taylor has been on trial for his alleged involvement in the bloody conflict in Sierra Leone that lasted from [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>38</slash:comments>
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		<title>Special Court for Sierra Leone To Hold Contempt Proceedings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 23:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Sesay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Special Court for Sierra Leone judges have issued orders for two seperate contempt proceedings to be held in respect of allegations that several individuals have attempted to contact prosecution witnesses with bribes for them to recant their evidence against accused or convicted persons. The first contempt proceedings relate to allegations that persons acting on behalf [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>524</slash:comments>
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		<title>Taylor Trial Concludes; Judges Begin Deliberations</title>
		<link>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/03/11/taylor-trial-concludes-judges-begin-deliberations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/03/11/taylor-trial-concludes-judges-begin-deliberations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Easterday</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today marked the historic end of the trial against Charles Taylor. After three-and-a-half years of trial, the Prosecution and Defense both addressed Trial Chamber II for the final time. The parties referred to the passion, intensity, and emotions that became hallmarks of this trial, but thanked everyone involved for their hard work and dedication over [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>217</slash:comments>
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		<title>Defense Concludes Closing Arguments, Attacks Credibility of Prosecution Witnesses</title>
		<link>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/03/10/defense-concludes-closing-arguments-attacks-credibility-of-prosecution-witnesses-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/03/10/defense-concludes-closing-arguments-attacks-credibility-of-prosecution-witnesses-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Easterday</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[closing arguments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DCT-032]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Isaac Mongor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terry Munyard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TFI-375]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[witness payments]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today, the Defense for Charles Taylor concluded its closing arguments. Taylor is charged with eleven counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international law. He denies all of the charges against him and his legal team has presented a vigorous case in his defense. Yesterday and today, the court heard [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>40</slash:comments>
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		<title>Documentary Evidence Proves Taylor is Innocent, Defense Claims in Closing Arguments</title>
		<link>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/03/09/documentary-evidence-proves-taylor-is-innocent-defense-claims-in-closing-arguments/</link>
		<comments>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/03/09/documentary-evidence-proves-taylor-is-innocent-defense-claims-in-closing-arguments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Easterday</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foday Sankoh]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After nearly three-and-a-half years, Trial Chamber II at the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) has heard evidence from the Prosecution and Defense about whether Taylor bears the greatest responsibility for the crimes committed during Sierra Leone’s eleven year conflict. After much anticipation, the Defense finally presented its closing arguments today, marking the beginning of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>33</slash:comments>
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		<title>Taylor Defense To Make Closing Arguments On Wednesday</title>
		<link>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/03/07/taylor-defense-to-make-closing-arguments-on-wednesday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/03/07/taylor-defense-to-make-closing-arguments-on-wednesday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Sesay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charles Taylor&#8217;s defense team will finally have the chance to make their closing argument on Wednesday this week, bringing an end to an almost one month impasse that plagued the former Liberian president&#8217;s trial at the Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague. The schedule for the defense to make their closing argument was [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>52</slash:comments>
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		<title>Appeals Chamber Directs Trial Chamber To Accept Defense Final Brief and Schedules Defense Closing Argument</title>
		<link>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/03/03/appeals-chamber-directs-trial-chamber-to-accept-defense-final-brief-and-schedules-defense-closing-argument/</link>
		<comments>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/03/03/appeals-chamber-directs-trial-chamber-to-accept-defense-final-brief-and-schedules-defense-closing-argument/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Sesay</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fundamental rights of the accused]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Appeals Chamber judges at the Special Court for Sierra Leone issued a decision granting an appeal by Charles Taylor&#8217;s defense team.  The Appeals Chamber judges reversed the decision of the Trial Chamber to reject the defense final brief and also ordered the Trial Chamber to schedule a date and time for Mr. Taylor&#8217;s defense to make their [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>72</slash:comments>
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		<title>Trial Chamber Not Properly Constituted, Disciplinary Hearings For Charles Taylor&#8217;s Lawyer Cannot Take Place</title>
		<link>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/02/25/trial-chamber-not-properly-constituted-disciplinary-hearings-for-charles-taylors-lawyer-cannot-take-place/</link>
		<comments>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/02/25/trial-chamber-not-properly-constituted-disciplinary-hearings-for-charles-taylors-lawyer-cannot-take-place/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Sesay</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily Summary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternate Judge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Justice El Hadje Malick Sow]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The disciplinary hearing for Charles Taylor&#8217;s lead defense counsel Courtenay Griffiths, which was scheduled to take place today, was adjourned as the Trial Chamber could not be properly constituted. Griffiths was to be subject to a disciplinary hearing for walking out of the court on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 after he had made complaints about the rejection of the defense [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>80</slash:comments>
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		<title>Defense Lawyers To Appeal Decision To Reject Final Trial Brief</title>
		<link>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/02/11/defense-lawyers-to-appeal-decision-to-reject-final-trial-brief/</link>
		<comments>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/02/11/defense-lawyers-to-appeal-decision-to-reject-final-trial-brief/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Sesay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defense lawyers for Charles Taylor will now have the chance to appeal the Trial Chamber&#8217;s decision to reject their final trial brief. The defense appeal will be lodged before a panel of five judges of the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone. The decision to allow defense lawyers to file an appeal came after their [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>43</slash:comments>
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		<title>Prosecutors Ask For Investigation; Say Defense Investigator Attempted To Bribe Prosecution Witnesses To Change Their Evidence</title>
		<link>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/02/10/prosecutors-ask-for-investigation-say-defense-investigator-attempted-to-bribe-prosecution-witnesses-to-change-their-evidence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2011/02/10/prosecutors-ask-for-investigation-say-defense-investigator-attempted-to-bribe-prosecution-witnesses-to-change-their-evidence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Sesay</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aruna Gbonda]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[contempt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eric Koi Senessie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mohamed B. Kabbah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prince Taylor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prosecutors in the trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor have asked judges in The Hague to institute an &#8220;investigation into contempt&#8221; based on allegations that a defense investigator and other persons have attempted to bribe prosecution witnesses in order to have them recant their evidence before the Special Court for Sierra Leone. In a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>27</slash:comments>
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