Appeals judges at the Special Court for Sierra Leone have upheld the 50-year sentence of former Liberian President Charles Taylor after his landmark conviction for aiding murderous rebels in Sierra Leone's civil war, a report from Al Jazeera says.
The 65-year-old former head of state was convicted in May 2012 for crimes that included terrorism, murder, rape and using child soldiers.
The BBC reported Taylor as appearing "impassive" in court as the judge upheld his convictions and sentence.
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