The Verdict(s) in the Charles Taylor Case
May 14, 2012
JURIST Columnist Charles C. Jalloh of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law examines the role of Alternate Judge El Hadji Malick Sow in Charles Taylor's trial and recent conviction and discusses the implications of Sow's decision to publicly disagree with the unanimous verdict issued by the Spe....... [more] 
Charles Taylor prosecutors seeking 80-year sentence for war crimes
May 4, 2012
The chief prosecutor at the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) recommended Thursday that former Liberian president Charles Taylor be sentenced to 80 years for war crimes. Taylor was convicted last week on all 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity during Sierra Leone's decade-long ci....... [more]
Charles Taylor's Conviction: Reflections of a Prosecutor
May 3, 2012
JURIST Contributing Editor David Crane of Syracuse University College of Law says that Charles Taylor's conviction should serve as a warning to others who commit war crimes and crimes against humanity...I looked into his eyes when the presiding judge rendered the unanimous judgment of the trial cham....... [more]
Charles Taylor convicted of war crimes
April 26, 2012
The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) on Thursday convicted former Liberian president Charles Taylor on all 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity during Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war. Trial Chamber II found unanimously that Taylor aided and abetted Revolutionary United Front....... [more]
Scheduling Judgment Day: Ending the Charles Taylor Trial
March 29, 2012
JURIST Columnist Charles C. Jalloh of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law says that the date set for the verdict in the Charles Taylor case by the Special Court for Sierra Leone is inappropriate given the fact that it coincides with an important date in Sierra Leone... On February 23, 2012, I....... [more]
Charles Taylor and the Delayed Special Court for Sierra Leone Judgment
February 23, 2012
JURIST Columnist Charles Jalloh of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law says that the Special Court for Sierra Leone must set a date to release its ruling on the war crimes charges against former Liberian president Charles Taylor so that it can conclude its proceedings... The case against the....... [more]
Lawyers for ex-Liberia president Taylor seek to reopen war crimes case
February 1, 2012
Lawyers for former Liberian president Charles Taylor requested Tuesday that the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) reopen Taylor's war crimes case in light of new evidence, including a recent report by the UN Panel of Experts on Liberia. Taylor's lawyers request this report be admitted as evidenc....... [more]
Urgent issues facing Sierra Leone war crimes court: report
November 3, 2011
The Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI) on Tuesday urged key national and international players to address residual issues to ensure that the legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leona (SCSL) will be maintained after its closure in late 2011 with the completion of proceedings against former Lib....... [more]
Liberian Supreme Court ordered ex-president tried for corruption
August 24, 2011
On August 24, 2007, the Liberian Supreme Court ordered former interim President Gyude Bryant to stand trial on embezzlement charges. Bryant was charged in February 2007 with embezzling $1.3 million during his tenure from October 2003 to January 2006. The indictment was based on an audit conducted by....... [more]
Liberian court acquitted former president of embezzlement
May 1, 2011
On May 1, 2009, the Criminal Court of Liberia acquitted former interim president Gyude Bryant of embezzlement charges stemming from his term in office from October 2003 to January 2006. Before his acquittal, Bryant was arrested to ensure his appearance at the proceedings after his defense team faile....... [more]
Denmark refused to take custody of Charles Taylor
April 25, 2011
On April 25, 2006, the government of Denmark refused a request from the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) to take custody of former Liberian president Charles Taylor should he be convicted of war crimes charges stemming from his alleged role in supporting violent Sierra Leonian rebels and instig....... [more]
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