Sierra Leone war crimes court hands over control of detention facility
November 16, 2009
[JURIST] The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) [official website] on Monday handed over its detention facility [press release, PDF] to the Sierra Leone Prison Service in a monumental step towards the court's resolution. The Sierra Leone Prison Service will use the facility, which meets internati....... [more] 
Sierra Leone justice elected as new president of war crimes court
November 3, 2009
[JURIST] Justice Jon Kamanda [official profile] was elected [press release, PDF] on Monday to a one-year term as the president of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) [official website; JURIST news archive]. Kamanda had served as a SCSL vice-president since 2007. Prior to his involvement with t....... [more]
Sierra Leone war crimes court transfers last prisoners to Rwanda to serve sentences
November 1, 2009
[JURIST] Eight men judged guilty of war crimes by the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) [official website] were transferred to Rwanda Saturday to serve out prison sentences. Because Sierra Leone has no adequate prison facilities, an agreement with Rwanda was reached to allow them to complete the....... [more]
Sierra Leone war crimes court upholds sentences of former guerilla leaders
October 27, 2009
[JURIST] The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday upheld [press release, PDF] the convictions of three former rebel leaders of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) [GlobalSecurity backgrounder], in what is to be the final proceedings of the Freetown....... [more]
Liberia ex-president Taylor takes stand denying war crimes allegations
July 14, 2009
[JURIST] Former Liberian president Charles Taylor [case materials; JURIST news archive] on Tuesday denied war crimes allegations [recorded video] while testifying for the first time at his trial in the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) [official website]. Taylor faces 11 counts [indictment, PDF]....... [more]
Liberia ex-president Taylor begins defense against war crimes charges
July 13, 2009
[JURIST] Former Liberian president Charles Taylor [JURIST news archive] began his defense [case materials] Monday against war crimes charges [indictment, PDF] that include 11 counts of crimes against humanity, violations of the Geneva Conventions, and other violations of international humanitarian l....... [more]
Taylor trial at Sierra Leone war crimes court could take 4 years: prosecution
July 7, 2009
[JURIST] The prosecution warned the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) [official website; JURIST news archive] Monday that the trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor [case materials; JURIST news archive] at The Hague could take four years to complete due to the extensive list of defens....... [more]
UK urged to reform war crimes prosecution laws
June 16, 2009
[JURIST] War crimes suspects entering or residing in the UK are often immune from prosecution for their acts, according to a report [text, PDF] released Monday by Aegis Trust [advocacy website]. The report refers to a "significant number" of alleged war criminals and perpetrators of genocide in the....... [more]
Sierra Leone war crimes court denies Taylor motion to acquit
May 4, 2009
[JURIST] Judges for the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday rejected [press release, PDF] a motion for acquittal of all charges filed by lawyers for former Liberian president Charles Taylor [case materials; JURIST news archive]. The Rule 98 motion....... [more]
Sierra Leone war crimes court sentences former guerrilla leaders
April 8, 2009
[JURIST] The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) [official website; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday sentenced former Revolutionary Union Front (RUF) [GlobalSecurity backgrounder] commanders Issa Hassan Sesay, Morris Kallon, and Augustine Gbao to jail terms of 52, 40, and 25 years, respectively........ [more]
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