Authority: Special Court for Sierra Leone

Date: 09/26/2013

Subject: The Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone confirmed the first instance sentence to 50 years’ imprisonment for the accused person, who was the former President of Liberia, for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Parties: Prosecutor v. Charles Ghankay Taylor

Original language: English

Classification: Dignity - Art. 2 Right to life - Art. 3 Physical and mental integrity - Art. 4 Torture - Inhuman treatments - Degrading treatments - Art. 5 Slavery

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