Africa - Voice of America: Charles Taylor Takes Stand in Sentencing Phase

Africa - Voice of America africa

Charles Taylor Takes Stand in Sentencing Phase May 16th 2012, 12:08 Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has taken the stand in his own defense at a U.N.-backed tribunal, as judges heard oral arguments Wednesday in the sentencing phase of his war crimes trial. Taylor said the Hague-based court "did not have the full contextual picture" of his case when it found him guilty last month on 11 counts of crimes against humanity, including acts of terrorism, murder and rape. He also accused the prosecution of paying witnesses to testify against ... Media files: BD79CB94-9796-4431-9199-A0380376100A_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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