Charles Taylor Trial

Charles Taylor Sentenced To 50 Years In Jail

AP | MIKE CORDER | Posted 05.30.2012

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands — Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment Wednesday for arming and supporting ...

Prosecution Wants 80 Years For President

AP | TOBY STERLING | Posted 05.03.2012

AMSTERDAM — Former Liberian president Charles Taylor deserves an 80-year sentence for the war crimes he was convicted of last week, including ai...

Charles Taylor At Trial Denies Ever Eating Human Flesh

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

Liberia's former president Charles Taylor on Monday denied that he had ever eaten human flesh or ordered his fighters to do so as he answered allegati...

Charles Taylor: Nothing Wrong With Displaying Human Skulls At Roadblocks, Symbol Used At Western Universities Too

AP | MIKE CORDER | Posted 05.25.2011

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In an unusual defense against war crimes charges, former Liberian President Charles Taylor told judges Thursday that he...

Charles Taylor: Accusations Of Murder, Torture, Rape Are "Lies"

AP | ARTHUR MAX | Posted 05.25.2011

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — His combat fatigues were replaced by a dark suit and tie, and the tinted aviator glasses gave the former Liberian leade...

Charles Taylor War Crimes Defense Begins

AP | MIKE CORDER | Posted 05.25.2011

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Former Liberian president Charles Taylor will take the stand to assert that he was trying to bring peace to Sierra Leon...