October 3

• Liberia: Why the Special Court for Sierra Leone Should Establish an Independent Commission to Address Alternate Judge Sow's Allegation in the Charles Taylor Case

  Dear readers - The article below is written by Professor Charles C. Jalloh at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. The views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily... Read more »

August 3

• Sierra Leone: Public Reaction in Sierra Leone to the Judgment of Charles Taylor

  With the support of the Open Society Justice Initiative, the Center for Accountability and Rule of Law-Sierra Leone (CARL-SL) and the Fourah Bay College Human Rights Clinic... Read more »

July 20

• Sierra Leone: Both Charles Taylor and Prosecution to Appeal

  Prosecution and Defense teams in the case of convicted former president of Liberia Charles Taylor will appeal various aspects of the judgment and sentence delivered by the Trial... Read more »

May 30

• Liberia: Taylor Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison

  Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague have sentenced former Liberian President Charles Taylor to a jail-term of 50 years after he was convicted of aiding and abetting... Read more »

May 17

• Sierra Leone: At Prosecution and Defense Oral Arguments On Sentencing, Charles Taylor Makes Public Statement

  Today, convicted former Liberian president Charles Taylor made what might be his final public statement in court before Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague as his... Read more »

May 14

• Sierra Leone: 80-Year Sentence 'Excessive' for Charles Taylor

  Defense lawyers for convicted former Liberian president Charles Taylor have told Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) judges in The Hague that the prosecution's request for Taylor... Read more »

May 7

• Liberia: Prosecutors Want Taylor to Spend 80 Years in Jail

  Prosecutors at the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) in The Hague have recommended that convicted former Liberian president Charles Taylor be sentenced to a maximum term of 80... Read more »

• Sierra Leone: New Lawyer to Lead Taylor's Appeal

  The Special Court for Sierra Leone has today announced a change in the composition of Charles Taylor's defense team as Morris Anyah, formerly a co-defense counsel, has been... Read more »

May 1

• Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor Judgment - From the Public Gallery [analysis]

  April 26, 2012, marked the conclusion of a nearly six-year long saga. A three-judge panel at the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) sitting in The Hague, the Netherlands... Read more »

April 27

• Liberia: Charles Taylor Judgment - a Victory for Gender Justice [opinion]

  Today's groundbreaking judgment in the case of the former Liberian president Charles Taylor represents a milestone for both international justice and gender justice. The former... Read more »

April 26

• Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor Found Guilty

  Today, Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) judges in The Hague delivered the Court's long anticipated verdict in the trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor, finding... Read more »

• Liberia: Will Charles Taylor 'Be Back'?

  Under a spectacle that made many an African leader sit up navel-gazing, Charles Taylor stepped down as president of Liberia in 2003, promising "God willing, I will be back". Read more »

March 9

• Liberia: Judges Dismiss Taylor Defense Request to Change Date of Judgment

  The Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague have unanimously dismissed a request by former Liberian President Charles Taylor's defense to change the date for the... Read more »

March 1

• Liberia: Taylor Verdict Will Be Delivered on April 26

  The long awaited verdict to determine the guilt or innocence of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor will be delivered at 11:00 AM on April 26 2012, Special Court for Sierra Leone... Read more »

February 29

• West Africa: Charles Taylor and the Delayed Special Court for Sierra Leone Judgment [analysis]

  Dear Readers - The article below is written by Professor Charles C. Jalloh at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. It originally appeared on the JURIST website, available... Read more »

February 10

• Liberia: Judges Reject Taylor's Request to Reopen Case

  Judges of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague have rejected a request by former Liberian President Charles Taylor to reopen his defense case. Read more »

February 1

• Liberia: Taylor's Lawyers Apply to Reopen Case

  Charles Taylor's defense lawyers have made a request for judges to allow the former Liberian president to reopen his defense, almost one year after arguments in the case were... Read more »

January 24

• Sierra Leone: New Judge Could Deliver Decision on Taylor Trial

  On January 18, Justice Richard Lussick from the Republic of Samoa was elected as the Presiding Judge of Trial Chamber II, which is the chamber of judges that has heard evidence in... Read more »

May 30, 2011

• Sierra Leone: Special Court for Sierra Leone to Hold Contempt Proceedings

  Special Court for Sierra Leone judges have issued orders for two seperate contempt proceedings to be held in respect of allegations that several individuals have attempted to... Read more »

March 12, 2011

• Sierra Leone: Judges Begin Deliberations on Charles Taylor Verdict

  Today marked the historic end of the trial against Charles Taylor. After three-and-a-half years of trial, the Prosecution and Defense both addressed Trial Chamber II for the final... Read more »

March 10, 2011

• Liberia: Charles Taylor's Lawyers Gives Final Arguments at Trial

  Today, the Defense for Charles Taylor concluded its closing arguments. Read more »

March 9, 2011

• Liberia: Documentary Evidence Proves Taylor is Innocent

  After nearly three-and-a-half years, Trial Chamber II at the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) has heard evidence from the Prosecution and Defense about whether Taylor bears... Read more »

March 7, 2011

• Sierra Leone: Taylor Defense to Make Closing Arguments On Wednesday

  Charles Taylor's defense team will finally have the chance to make their closing argument on Wednesday this week, bringing an end to an almost one month impasse that plagued the... Read more »

March 4, 2011

• Liberia: Appeals Chamber Directs Trial Chamber to Accept Defense Final Brief And Schedules Defense Closing Argument

  Today, Appeals Chamber judges at the Special Court for Sierra Leone issued a decision granting an appeal by Charles Taylor's defense team. The Appeals Chamber judges reversed the... Read more »

March 3, 2011

• Liberia: New Surprises Bedevil Charles Taylor Trial

  Another week, another twist at the Charles Taylor trial. Read more »