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Sierra Leone war crimes court sentences four for contempt
The Special Court for the Sierra Leone (SCSL) [official website; JURIST news archive] on Friday sentenced four men to prison terms ranging from 18 months to 2 years on contempt charges stemming from allegations of witness tampering. Three of the me (More) |
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Charles Taylor defense investigator arrested on contempt charges
A investigator for the Charles Taylor [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] defense team in the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) was arrested Saturday on charges of contempt. Prince Taylor is accused of interfering with four prosecution witnesse (More) |
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Why the Special Court for Sierra Leone Should Establish an Independent Commission to Address Alternate Judge Sow's Allegation in the Charles Taylor Case
JURIST Columnist Charles C. Jalloh of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law examines allegations made by Alternate Judge El Hadji Malick Sow at the end of Charles Taylor's trial and argues for the establishment of an independent, fact-finding co (More) |
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Sierra Leone war crimes court convicts three of contempt
The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) [official website; JURIST news archive] on Tuesday found three members of Sierra Leone's former Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) guilty of contempt . Santigie Borbor Kanu and Hassan Papa Bangura wer (More) |
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Charles Taylor appeals war crimes convictions
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] on Thursday appealed his conviction and 50-year sentence for war crimes committed during the civil war in Sierra Leone . Taylor's appeal states that the the UN-backed Speci (More) |
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Sierra Leone war crimes court convicts former RUF member of witness tampering
The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) on Thursday convicted former Revolutionary United Front (RUF) member Eric Senessie on eight of nine counts for witness tampering. Four counts alleged that he had bribed witnesses who testified against the (More) |
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Charles Taylor to appeal war crimes conviction
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] will appeal his conviction and 50-year sentence for war crimes committed during the civil war in Sierra Leone , his lawyers notified the court on Monday. In a brief filing w (More) |
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Charles Taylor, Arms Dealers and Reparations
JURIST Guest Columnist Kenneth Gallant of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law says that the sentencing of Charles Taylor should have included the provision of reparations for his victims, and that the prosecution (More) |
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Seeking Justice for Liberia: Reflections of a Prosecutor
JURIST Contributing Editor David Crane of Syracuse University College of Law says that the conviction and sentencing of former Liberian president Charles Taylor by the Special Court for Sierra Leone should not keep justice from being sought against h (More) |
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Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years for war crimes
The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) on Wednesday sentenced former Liberian president Charles Taylor [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] to 50 years in prison for war crimes committed during the decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone . The sent (More) |
Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emporer
On December 25, 800 A.D., Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in Rome, Italy. During his lifetime, Charlemagne united most of western Europe for the first time since the fall of the Western Roman Empire. He is credited with spreading the rule of law throughout his dominions as well as starting the French and German monarchies.
