Ex-president of Liberia’s wish to serve his 50-year war crimes sentence in Rwanda denied
Liberia
Charles Taylor Loses Appeal in War Crimes Conviction
A panel of judges has upheld the former Liberian president’s 50-year sentence for his role in arming rebels during Sierra Leone’s civil war. The U.N. backed trial in the Netherlands handed down its final verdict Thursday to the West African strongman after weeks of appeals testimony.
Last year, Taylor was convicted of 11 counts of …