Category Archives: Sierra Leone

International Crimes, Local Justice: National Systems to End Impunity

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

Aminta Ossom joins JiC with this guest-post on the need for national accountability systems for international crimes in Sierra Leone and Ghana. Aminta is the 2012-2013 Crowley Fellow in International Human Rights at Fordham Law School’s Leitner Center for International Law and … Continue reading →

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The Impact of the Taylor Trial in Sierra Leone and Liberia

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

Annie Gell joins us with this guest-post on the impact of the Charles Taylor trial in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Annie is the Leonard H. Sandler fellow in the International Justice Program at Human Rights Watch (HRW). Immediately before joining HRW, Annie … Continue reading →

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Charles Taylor Verdict: Some Thoughts and Controversies

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

The triumphant and celebratory rhetoric is in full bloom. Many have claimed that the guilty verdict for former Liberian President Charles Taylor was a huge victory, a milestone in the fight against impunity and an unprecedented achievement for international justice and … Continue reading →

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The Taylor Case in Context

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Six years after being arrested in his exile in Nigeria former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been convicted on 11 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) today. The court is … Continue reading →

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Gaddafi to Burkina Faso? Probably Not: Lessons from Charles Taylor

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

In the wake of pro-Gaddafi convoys speeding through the Sahara, apparently with cash and gold aboard, there has been a lot of confusion and concern regarding where Colonel Gaddafi is and whether he will seek asylum in Burkina Faso, via … Continue reading →

Posted in African Union (AU), Amnesty, Burkina Faso, Exile, International Criminal Court (ICC), Liberia, Libya, Libya and the ICC, Sierra Leone, Special Court for SIerra Leone (SCSL), The Tripoli Three (Tripoli3) | 4 Comments

Ugandan Holiday? Thoughts on the Offer of Asylum to Gaddafi

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Uganda has become the first country to offer asylum, if asked to do so, to Libya’s Gaddafi. This comes at a time when ambiguity proliferates as to what fate the international community sees as necessary for Gaddafi. A few thoughts … Continue reading →

Posted in Libya, UN Security Council, Amnesty, African Union (AU), Article 16, Special Court for Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Exile | 6 Comments

International Criminal Justice gets ‘Sexy’ – A Supermodel/Diva at a War Crimes Trial

Posted on July 11, 2010 by

International criminal justice just got a bit ‘sexier’. British supermodel Naomi Campbell has agreed to testify at the trial of Charles Taylor, former President of Liberia, who is on trial in Sierra Leone for war crimes and crimes against humanity. … Continue reading →

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