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Anyaele v. Taylor
A case challenging the asylum granted by Nigeria to former Liberian president Charles Taylor.
Open Society Foundations Welcome Charles Taylor Verdict
The guilty verdict in the trial of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, at the Special Court for Sierra Leone reinforces the rule of law, both in West Africa and around the world.
Sierra Leoneans Await Final Taylor Judgment
With lawyers set to deliver their closing arguments at the war-crimes trial of Charles Taylor, Sierra Leoneans are waiting for only one thing: the final word on whether he is guilty or innocent.
Taylor Asylum Slammed by Former Nigerian Military Chief
A leading military commander has attacked Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo’s decision to offer asylum to former Liberian President and suspected war criminal Charles Taylor, reports the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Open Society Justice Initiative Welcomes Affirmation of Taylor Verdict
The appeals chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone upheld the 50-year prison sentence for war crimes and crimes against humanity given to Charles Taylor, the former Liberia leader.
Charles Taylor Judgment: From the Public Gallery
In the aftermath of the verdict at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, voices weighed in on the conclusion of the nearly six-year long saga.
New Surprises Bedevil the Charles Taylor Trial
First a lawyer in the dock. Now a missing judge. The strange gets stranger at the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
Deja Vu at the Charles Taylor Trial
It was supposed to be the final week of the war-crimes trial of the former Liberian president. Then oddly familiar theatrics cast a pall of doubt over the proceedings and raised new questions about the trial's future.
Charles Taylor: The View from Sierra Leone
As the glamor and intrigue continue in the war-crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor—with a Hollywood actress and a supermodel's former agent testifying in The Hague about blood diamonds—the view from Sierra Leone looks...
We Are Not Fugitives, Charles Taylor Is
OSI's Chidi Odinkalu describes his encounter with Nigeria's State Security Service.
The Trial of Charles Taylor before the Special Court for Sierra Leone: the Appeal Judgment
The arguments in the appeal of Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president, against his war crimes conviction by the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
Nigeria Says Taylor Cannot Stay If Terms of Asylum Violated
War criminal and former Liberian president Charles Taylor cannot remain in Nigeria if he is shown to have interfered in Liberian and regional politics, a representative of Nigeria’s government said at an OSI-sponsored event at the UN.
Charles Taylor Judgment: A Victory for Gender Justice
The guilty verdict against Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, represents the first time that an international court has convicted a former head of state of responsibility for various forms of sexual violence.
Security Council Must Address Costs of Moving Taylor Trial to The Hague
If the war crimes trial of Charles Taylor is moved from Sierra Leone to the Hague, the international community must shoulder the increased financial costs and address the likely negative impacts for Taylor's victims, warns the Open Society Justice...
Lawyers Get Their Final Say at the Charles Taylor Trial
Prosecutors have one final chance to convince judges that former Liberian president Charles Taylor was responsible for the horrific violence—murders, rapes, hacked-off limbs, and looting—committed by rebels during Sierra Leone's civil war.
Nigerian Court Paves the Way for War Crimes Victims' Suit Against Charles Taylor
A federal high court judge upheld a lawsuit to lift the asylum granted to former Liberian ruler and warlord Charles Taylor by the Nigerian government, reports the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Case Watch: What a Yugoslav War Crimes Acquital Means for Charles Taylor
The conviction of General Momčilo Perišić for aiding and abetting war crimes was overturned by the ICTY, with implications for the appeal of former Liberian president Charles Taylor
Continued Support is Needed for Justice in Sierra Leone
The Special Court for Sierra Leone will be the first post-Cold War international tribunal to conclude its mandate. The Open Society Justice Initiative is warning that its achievements may be undermined if pressing issues are not addressed.
The Diamonds and the Diva: Naomi Campbell Goes to The Hague
The supermodel's testimony in the Charles Taylor war-crimes trial will bring global attention to a bizarre and brutal tale of celebrities, blood diamonds, and intense human suffering.
Some Quiet Victories for Human Rights
Three recent victories in human rights, from disparate regions across the globe, validate the power of the rule of law in civil society.