Taylor’s Sierra Leone victims welcome verdict
Civil war victims in Sierra Leone hope to draw a line after ex-Liberian leader is found guilty of war crimes.
Published On 27 Apr 2012
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sierra Leone.
A special court in the Hague convicted Taylor on 11 counts including murder, the conscription of child soldiers, rape and sexual slavery.
The verdict against Taylor is being seen as a victory by victims of the civil war in Sierra Leone.
Al Jazeera’s Yvonne Ndege reports from Freetown.
Source: Al Jazeera