Trying Charles Taylor in The Hague - Making Justice Accessible to Those Most Affected

Author:
Human Rights Watch
Publisher:
Human Rights Watch
Publication Date:
21 June 2006
Tags:
Conflict, Peace and Security, Liberia, Arms and Military Affairs, Human Rights, Sierra Leone, Corruption, International Organizations and Africa, Europe and Africa, Conflict, Peace and Security

On March 29, 2006 former Liberian President Charles Taylor was surrendered to the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone. Taylor’s surrender for trial provides an extraordinary opportunity for the people of Sierra Leone and West Africa to see justice done for atrocities committed during Sierra Leone’s armed conflict since 1996.

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