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Thursday, April 26, 2012

"NPR - Liberia's Charles Taylor Aided And Abetted War Crimes"

Liberia's Charles Taylor Aided And Abetted War Crimes, Court Finds : The Two-Way : NPR

 
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, in court on Feb. 8, 2011.
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor is guilty of "aiding and abetting" forces in Sierra Leone that committed war crimes and other atrocities during a war that lasted more than a decade and left more than 50,000 people dead, the International Criminal Court ruled today.
Taylor, the first head of state since just after World War II to be judged by an international tribunal, "knew that his support" would assist and encourage fighters who were committing war crimes, the tribunal ruled.

He was found guilty of the following crimes
— Acts of terrorism.
— Murder.
— Violence to life, health and physical well-being.
— Rape.
— Sexual slavery.
— Outrages upon personal dignity.
— Violence to life.
— Inhuman acts.
— Conscripting children under the age of 15.
— Enslavement.
— Pillage.

Taylor's sentencing hearing is set for May 16. He's to be sentenced on May 30.

Comment.....I wonder if they have abolished the death sentence in that horrible country? Here in Connecticut we have..Now in this State you can commit any the crimes mentioned above or for that matter do anything, kill anybody you want or commit any horrible crime and the proud citizens of the State of Connecticut will pay for your lawyers to appeal your life sentence and feed you along with free room and board. They will also provide free TV and internet service. So if you are bored with the hum drum of everyday life on the outside feel free to commit the heinous crime of your choice and come to the Connecticut prison system to enjoy a lifetime of full benefits and a content life behind bars....


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