Taylor war crimes trial restarts

The international war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor reopened at The Hague today, six months after it was adjourned when he boycotted the opening session and fired his lawyer.

Taylor, 59, is accused of terrorising the people of Sierra Leone by orchestrating atrocities committed by militias infamous for hacking off their victims’ limbs during the country’s 10-year civil war that ended in 2003.