Liberia’s jailed ex-President Charles Taylor is due to begin his appeal at a UN-backed special court in The Hague. Last May, the court sentenced him to
Uncontrolled logging is posing a risk to Liberia’s virgin rainforests and depriving people of economic benefits, campaign group Global Witness warns. Its report says that
(Reuters) – Former Liberian President Charles Taylor will on Wednesday tell judges he bears no responsibility for atrocities during Sierra Leone’s 11-year civil war, rejecting
By Thomas Escritt AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Prosecutors have demanded an 80-year jail term for former Liberian president Charles Taylor, who last week was convicted of
(Reuters) – Former Liberian President Charles Taylor’s war crimes conviction may be seen in some quarters as a victory for global justice, but a backlash
By Thomas Escritt THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A special court delivers its verdict on Thursday on whether Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor is guilty of crimes