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Sierra Leone:
Judges Order Taylor's Defense Lawyer to Appear
CharlesTaylorTrial.org, 10 February 2011
The Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague yesterday issued an order for Charles Taylor's defense lawyer to appear before them on Friday, February 11, 2011. Read more »
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Liberia:
Prosecutors Accuse Taylor Defender of Bribe Attempt
CharlesTaylorTrial.org, 10 February 2011
Prosecutors in the trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor have asked judges in The Hague to institute an "investigation into contempt" based on allegations that a… Read more »
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Sierra Leone:
UK 'Rescues' Special Court With One Million British Pounds
Concord, 10 February 2011
As part of support for Sierra Leone's post-conflict recovery efforts, the UK government has provided a further £1 million to the Special Court for Sierra Leone. The grant… Read more »
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Liberia:
Charles Taylor Trial Adjourned After Defence Walk-Out
RFI, 9 February 2011
Judges were forced to adjourn the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor on Wednesday, after he and his lawyer refused to appear in court over what they… Read more »
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Sierra Leone:
Taylor, Lawyers Not in Court for Closing Argument
CharlesTaylorTrial.org, 9 February 2011
For a second day, Charles Taylor's defense team refused to appear in court to take part in the closing arguments of the former Liberian president's trial in The Hague. Read more »
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Liberia:
Taylor's Lawyer Storms Out of Court
CharlesTaylorTrial.org, 8 February 2011
Charles Taylor's defense lawyer Courtenay Griffiths stormed out of court this morning after telling the Special Court for Sierra Leone judges that the defense was not prepared to… Read more »
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Liberia:
Tayor, Lawyer Leave Court During War Crimes Trial
RFI, 8 February 2011
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor did not return to court for his war crimes trial following a coffee break on Tuesday. Read more »
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Sierra Leone:
Not Going to Offer War Crimes Court a Fig Leaf, Says Taylor's Lawyer
RFI, 8 February 2011
Charles Taylor's defence lawyer walked out of the Sierra Leone war crimes court in protest on Tuesday. Read more »