Charles Taylor this week told Special Court for Sierra Leone judges that he did not order Sierra Leonean rebel forces to attack the country’s capital Freetown and to free the country’s rebel leader from jail in 1999. Mr. Taylor also called prosecution allegations that he was involved in ritual sacrifice and cannibalism “racist.”
Mr. Taylor spent [...]
October
5
2009
Taylor Says He Did Not Order Rebel Attack On Freetown; Calls Prosecution Allegations Against Him “Racist”
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October
1
2009
Your Questions Wanted During The Recess
Dear Readers,
We just found out today that the Charles Taylor trial is now in recess until October 26 — but just because the courtroom action has stopped, it does not mean that we have to end our conversations here on this site for three weeks.
Alpha and I thought this would be a great opportunity to [...]
October
1
2009
Charles Taylor Trial In Recess Until October 26
Today was the last day of trial for three weeks while the Special Court for Sierra Leone goes on recess.
The presiding judge, Justice Richard Lussick, today said that the trial will take a recess as of end of working day tomorrow and will resume on Monday October 26 2009 at 9:30AM. The recess, Justice Lussick [...]
Charles Taylor today refuted testimony of a prosecution witness who said that the Sierra Leonean rebels had three radio stations and operators in Liberia, including one at the country’s main international airport.
Mr. Taylor was responding to the testimony of protected prosecution witness TFI-338 who in her September 2008 testimony spoke of the alleged relationship between Mr. [...]
September
30
2009
Taylor Calls Prosecution Allegations Against Him Racist; Says His Trial Is Part Of a Western Regime Change Policy
Charles Taylor today called prosecution allegations that he was involved in ritual sacrifice and cannibalism ”racist”. The accused former Liberian president also dismissed his trial as an extension of regime change policies of the United States and the United Kingdom.
Mr. Taylor spent a second day responding to the evidence of prosecution witness and former member of Mr. [...]
September
29
2009
Taylor Says He Did Not Order Rebel Attack on Freetown; Calls Zig Zag Marzah A “Liar”
Charles Taylor did nor order Sierra Leonean rebel forces to attack the nation’s capital Freetown and to free the group’s leader from jail in 1999, he said during his trial in The Hague today. Mr. Taylor also dismissed as “lies” the testimony of one of his former commanders that he was the “boss” of both Sierra Leonean and Liberian [...]
September
28
2009
Taylor Did Not Know of Sierra Leone Attack Plans, Nor Order A Rebel Attack On Guinea, He Says
Charles Taylor did not have any prior knowledge of rebel plans to invade Sierra Leone in 1991, and contrary to prosecution allegations against him, he did not order Sierra Leonean rebel forces to attack Guinea in 2000, he told Special Court for Sierra Leone judges last week.
“I did not know of any prior plans for the invasion of [...]
September
23
2009
“I Did Not Know Of Any Prior Plans For The Invasion Of Sierra Leone In 1991,” Taylor Says
Charles Taylor did not have any knowledge of plans by rebel forces to invade Sierra Leone in 1991, he told told Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague today. In rebuffing prosecution charges that he was a key planner in the major rebel attack on his neighboring country during its 11-year conflict, Mr. [...]
