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‘Emaciated’ Defense Or A Trend To Independence And Equality Of Arms In Internationalized Criminal Tribunals?, Richard J. Wilson
‘Emaciated’ Defense Or A Trend To Independence And Equality Of Arms In Internationalized Criminal Tribunals?, Richard J. Wilson
Richard J. Wilson
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The Sentencing Legacy Of The Special Court For Sierra Leone, Shahram Dana
The Sentencing Legacy Of The Special Court For Sierra Leone, Shahram Dana
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
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The Law And Politics Of The Charles Taylor Case, Charles Chernor Jalloh
The Law And Politics Of The Charles Taylor Case, Charles Chernor Jalloh
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This article discusses a rare successful prosecution of a head of state by a modern international criminal court. The case involved former Liberian president Charles Taylor. Taylor, who was charged and tried by the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (“SCSL”), was convicted in April 2013 for planning and aiding and abetting war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious international humanitarian law violations. He was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment. The SCSL Appeals Chamber upheld the historic conviction and sentence in September 2013. Taylor is currently serving his sentence in Great Britain. This article, from an insider who …