Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Former Liberia President Charles Taylor appeals war crimes conviction

Former Liberia President.,Charles Taylor.PHOTO/File

Prosecutors urged judges Tuesday to reject former Liberian President Charles Taylor's appeal against his war crimes conviction and 50-year prison sentence, saying the court should hold "lords of war" as responsible for atrocities as the machine gun-wielding killers they support.

Taylor was found guilty in April 2012 of aiding and abetting Sierra Leone rebels, becoming the first former head of state since World War II to be convicted

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