Charges made against Liberia's Taylor
The UN-backed Sierra Leone court has charged former warlord and ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor with crimes against humanity and other violations of international law committed within Sierra Leone by rebels he allegedly helped direct and arm between 1996 and 2002.
The original 17-count indictment from 2003 was amended on March 16 to combine certain charges and remove others specific to United Nations peacekeepers and humanitarian aid workers.
