Taylor found guilty in war crimes trial

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was today found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity by supporting brutal Sierra Leone rebels in return for blood diamonds.

Taylor found guilty in war crimes trial
Thu, 26 Apr, 2012 - 13:25

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was today found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity by supporting brutal Sierra Leone rebels in return for blood diamonds.

International judges in The Hague were delivering verdicts against the 64-year-old warlord-turned-president.

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CourtsCharles Taylor trialPlace: LeonePlace: Sierra LeonePlace: The HaguePlace: BritainPlace: Ivory CoastPlace: DarfurPlace: NurembergPlace: BosniaPerson: TaylorPerson: presidentPerson: Charles TaylorPerson: President Charles TaylorPerson: Richard LussickPerson: LussickPerson: Laurent GbagboPerson: President Omar al-BashirPerson: al-BashirPerson: Karl DoenitzPerson: Adolf HitlerPerson: Slobodan MilosevicPerson: Radovan KaradzicPerson: Muammar GaddafiEvent: Sierra Leone civil warEvent: Balkan warsOrganisation: International Criminal CourtOrganisation: ICCOrganisation: Germany
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