Charles Taylor War Crimes

Stretching the Long Arm of the Law

Jeffrey Laurenti | Posted 05.03.2012

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Jeffrey Laurenti

It seems only natural that the international community should crank up judicial machinery to enforce the rule of law against humanity's most heinous crimes in places where no working national court system can provide justice. Let's just get on with it.

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Prosecution Wants 80 Years For President

AP | TOBY STERLING | Posted 05.03.2012

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

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Monrovia, Here I Come!

William F. Schulz | Posted 04.30.2012

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William F. Schulz

I took more than a passing interest in the recent news that Charles Taylor had been convicted on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Special Court for Sierra Leone, meeting in The Hague.

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Former Liberian President Found Guilty Of War Crimes

AP | Thomas Escritt and Anthony Deutsch | Posted 04.27.2012

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* Taylor convicted by special court * Rights groups, victims welcome judgment * Sentencing expected next month (Adds...

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Naomi Campbell Testifies In Blood Diamond Hearing

AP | TOBY STERLING | Posted 05.25.2011

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LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands — Fashion icon Naomi Campbell countered allegations that former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor gave her a fistful of di...

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Pat, the Pope and the Devil

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 11.17.2011

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Christopher Brauchli

Abash'd the Devil stood, And felt how awful goodness is. . . . Milton, Paradise Lost Commentators should not be dismissive of Pat Rober...

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Charles Taylor At Trial Denies Ever Eating Human Flesh

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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

AP | ARTHUR MAX | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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Charles Taylor War Crimes Defense Begins

AP | MIKE CORDER | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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