Former Liberian President Charles Taylor makes surprise appearance at the U.N. Special Court in the Hague. Charles Taylor had boycotted his trial arguing he had inadequate funds to mount a proper defence. He is charged with murder, mutilation, and the recruitment of child soldiers in Sierra Leone.
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor threw the opening of his international war-crimes trial into a tailspin Monday, when he boycotted the UN-backed court, fired his lawyer and condemned the proceedings as a "charade."
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[VIDEOCONTENT] President Bush dances alongside President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf while visiting Liberia.
The war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor resumed on Monday after a six-month delay. Taylor is accused of supporting a rebel group that killed, maimed and raped thousands of Sierra Leoneans during a war that lasted 11 years and ended in 2002. Many victims hold him responsible...
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Liberian President Charles Taylor Departs Sierra Leone
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