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On the Charles Taylor verdict: a valuableAfrik-newsOn the Charles Taylor verdict: a valuable precedent or blundering Western ...Afrik-newsA judge from the tiny Samoan archipelago made history last week by declaring that Charles Taylor, the deposed president of the West African state of Liberia was guilty of “aiding and abetting” the multiple atrocities committed by a rebel force in ...Taylor to oppose jail term in BritainLegalbrief (subscription)all 2 news articles »
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 1:07 pm
Is mercy the best course? - IndependentIndependent OnlineIs mercy the best course?Independent OnlineOn the other hand, the most dramatic African-related news of the first half of the 21st century is the guilty verdict against Liberia's Charles Taylor by the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Not far from Nigeria geographically and only two decades after ...and more »
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 12:02 pm
View Point: Arrest America's own CharlesView Point: Arrest America's own Charles TaylorsThe Observer (blog)While former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor, who was recently convicted by the Special Court for Sierra Leone, must pay for his crimes, his trial underscores the racism that is rife in the international justice system.
Posted on 13 May 2012 | 5:30 pm
Charles Taylor's Lawyers Say ProposedIndependent OnlineCharles Taylor's Lawyers Say Proposed Sentence is VindictiveVoice of AmericaMay 11, 2012 Charles Taylor's Lawyers Say Proposed Sentence is Vindictive VOA News Lawyers for Charles Taylor are protesting the 80-year jail sentence being sought by prosecutors after Taylor's conviction for crimes against humanity.Charles Taylor's defense lawyers call 80-year sentence 'excessive'Los Angeles TimesDefense lawyers call prosecutors' 80-year sentence demand for Charles Taylor ...Washington PostTaylor's defense: 80-year jailing request "vindictive"Chicago TribuneCNNall 150 news articles »
Posted on 11 May 2012 | 2:48 pm
Charles Taylor - Canton Daily LedgerCharles TaylorCanton Daily LedgerBy Anonymous Charles R. “Spike” Taylor, 78, of 1327 North Main, Lewistown, passed away at 7:46 am Wednesday (May 9, 2012) at Graham Hospital. He was born Feb. 3, 1934, at Geneseo, the son of Walter H. and Nellie (Powell) Taylor.and more »
Posted on 11 May 2012 | 3:11 am

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Finding forgiveness after Charles TaylorLast month a court in The Hague found former Liberian president Charles Taylor guilty of 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in fueling a 10-year, bloody conflict in Sierra Leone . The verdict capped a trial that itself had dragged on for years and had been punctuated by moments of sensationalism, such as Wikileaks revelations and the testimonies of supermodel Naomi ...
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 11:29 pm
Charles Taylor: 'What I did was inConvicted war criminal Charles Taylor has accused the international community of selectively targeting African heads of state with prosecutions.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:44 am
Charles Taylor: I was peacemakerHe stood before judges Wednesday not as the first former head of state convicted of war crimes since World War II but as a leader convinced he was wronged by corruption and a hypocritical hand of justice.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 7:09 pm
Charles Taylor claims West rigged his trialThe war criminal and former Liberian President, Charles Taylor, accused the international court that convicted him of crimes against humanity of being manipulated by the West, and said prosecutors had paid witnesses to testify against him.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 10:06 am
Charles Taylor Pleads For Shorter SentenceCharles Taylor, the first African leader to stand trial and be convicted of war crimes, has told judges that he and his family are also victims of the wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 5:36 pm

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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 10:24 pm
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:51 pm
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:42 am
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Posted on 16 May 2012 | 11:21 am
Bill Taylor describes Southern DemocratTaylor discussed his stances Tuesday night before two dozen members of the Hixson Kiwanis Club, noting that after a contentious Republican primary for incumbent Chuck Fleischmann's seat, voters upset that their candidate lost can turn to him ...
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 3:50 am

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Charles Taylor: Sorry for those hurt by warConvicted war criminal and former Liberian President Charles Taylor said during his sentencing hearing Wednesday that he sympathizes with victims of the civil war in Sierra Leone he helped foment, and asked judges to render their sentence against him in a spirit of "reconciliation, not retribution."
Posted on 11 May 2012 | 12:35 am
Prosecution wants 80 years for CharlesFormer Liberian president Charles Taylor deserves an 80-year sentence for the war crimes he was convicted of last week, including aiding and abetting murder and rape on a mass scale, prosecutors said in a written filing Thursday.
Posted on 3 May 2012 | 4:11 pm
Prosecution says Charles Taylor deserves 80-year sentence for war crimes.
Posted on 27 April 2012 | 9:42 am
Taylor conviction and the fates of otherFormer Liberian President Charles Taylor was convicted Thursday of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity for supporting brutal rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone in return for "blood diamonds." Taylor is the first head of state convicted by an international court since the post-World War II Nuremberg military tribunal.
Posted on 26 April 2012 | 1:15 pm
Sierra Leone victims cheer Charles TaylorRebels captured Samuel Komba, tied him up with more than a dozen other villagers and set them on fire. Badly burned, he broke free, only to be caught by fighters who tried to chop off his right hand.
Posted on 26 April 2012 | 11:42 am