Voice of America: Ex-Somali PM Ordered to Pay Plaintiffs in War Crimes Case

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Ex-Somali PM Ordered to Pay Plaintiffs in War Crimes Case Aug 31st 2012, 12:55 A U.S. court has ordered a former Somali prime minister to pay $21 million to victims of torture and human rights abuses while he was in office.  A federal district court near Washington ruled that Mohamed Ali Samantar must pay damages to victims of torture and human rights abuses during the 1980s. Samantar was a senior general under former Somali dictator Mohamed Siad Barre, who was overthrown in 1991.  At different times, he served as vice president, defense minister and prime ...

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