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Charles Taylor to appeal sentence

June 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Hague – Lawyers for Liberia’s former president Charles Taylor plan to appeal a 50-year prison sentence handed down to him by a special UN-backed court last month, a document before the court said on Tuesday. “The defence provides notice … read more »

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Judge boycotts Taylor hearing

February 25, 2011 by benim

Leidschendam – A disciplinary hearing for the chief defence lawyer for former Liberian president Charles Taylor was adjourned after just seven minutes on Friday because one of the judges refused to attend. The hearing by the Special Court for Sierra … read more »

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