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...remorse.In a landmark ruling in April, judges at the Special Court for Sierra Leone found Taylor guilty of 11 counts of...
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Presiding Judge Richard Lussick said prosecutors have proved beyond reasonable doubt that Taylor is "criminally...
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Indeed, there should be more of such indictments and trials. On diamonds, Ill quote the summary judgment without comment. It says (read Taylor for Accused): The Trial Chamber finds that there was a continuous supply by the AFRC/RUF of diamonds mined... Full Article at My Joy Online
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Recent distributions of soaps and hygiene kits have been made to communities in Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Nicaragua and Sierra Leone. Orlando-based Clean the World Foundation... Full Article at Green Lodging News
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A man waits to be treated at Freetown hospital 26 May after he was mutilated by rebels who fled from the Sierra Leonean capital conquered by the ECOMOG troops. Over 600 civilians mutilated came to Freetown and Makeni hospitals during the recent days. View Photo »
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Blood diamonds and conflict timber were the fuel for Taylor's war machine in both Sierra Leone and Liberia ... This verdict sends a clear signal - that those who steal a country's natural resource wealth and use the proceeds to terrorise its people - can be held to account. It is essential that those in...
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Dr. Lartey, an economist and entrepreneur of international standing with offices in Bremen (Germany), Bristol (United Kingdom), Lagos (Nigeria) and Free Town (Sierra Leone) is the son of the late Dan Lartey, founder and leader of the GCPP. Dr Henry... Full Article at Ghana Web
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The 14-year-old is a war orphan from Sierra Leone who was adopted by a New Jersey family when she was 4. Michaela may not have the ideal ballet physique, but she is determined to become a prima ballerina. She's the underdog, and you'll find yourself... Full Article at DFW.com
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Nigerian Kanu Nwankwo (R) is challenged by Sierra Leonean backs in the first leg of an African qualifications match for the five slots in the 2002 World Cup, pitting Nigeria Super Eagles and Sierra Leone in Lagos 17 June 2000. Nigeria won 2 - 0. View Photo »
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Unlike Sierra Leone, the hands of Liberia's political leaders and elites, including the head of state, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf are resisting justice at all cost mostly because their hands are stained with the innocent blood of Taylor's war victims and their contributions to the mayhem are outsta...
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"Though it will be a difficult task from previous experience in Sierra Leone, but be focus on what you're being asked to do," he said. He said there is a need to know what the people think when it comes to social justice on the Taylor trial for peace... Full Article at AllAfrica.com
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Taylor was found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity by supporting rebels in Sierra Leone in return for "blood diamonds." His sentence is scheduled to be announced on May 30. Although the Taylor verdict is drawing... Full Article at The Huffington Post
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March 7 2003, Charles Taylor was indicted by the Special Court of Sierra Leone and on December 4 the same year, Interpol issued a "Red Warrant" (of arrest) for the former Liberian leader. Taylor launched an appeal against the indictment and it was... Full Article at AllAfrica.com
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Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea on the north and Liberia on the south, with the Atlantic Ocean on the west. The name Sierra Leone was adapted from the Portuguese name for the country: Serra Leoa. The literal meaning is "Lioness Mountain." During the 1700s Sierra Leone... Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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