Charles Taylor March 19, 2010March 5, 2014 by Tracey Gurd Charles Taylor's Defense Counsel, Courtenay Griffiths, Answers Your Questions - Part II …I, as his professional advisor, would have to advise him to enter a plea of guilty, if that’s his position. It’s as simple as that. QUESTION 10. What do you…
Charles Taylor January 15, 2010March 5, 2014 by Tracey Gurd The Taylor Trial in the Press This Week …(You can read Alpha’s coverage of the issue here: http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/15/judges-order-that-prosecutors-cannot-use-new-documents-alledging-that-charles-taylor-gave-sierra-leones-blood-diamonds-to-supermodel-naomi-campbell/). The press reports on this issue were abundant, with varying levels of sensational headlines and unfortunately none that I have…
Charles Taylor January 4, 2010March 5, 2014 by U.C. Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center Charles Taylor on the Stand: An Overview of His Examination-In-Chief (by U.C. Berkeley monitors) …also had to decide how to manage Defense questions that threatened to reveal the identity of protected witnesses, and adopted its previous approach of using ad hoc private sessions when…
Charles Taylor August 13, 2009March 15, 2018 by Tracey Gurd Videolink Streaming Problems: Explanation from the Special Court …more viewers before the start of the Defence case. We understand that the network is currently overloaded as many people are following the Taylor testimony online. As a result, we…
Charles Taylor March 3, 2009March 5, 2014 by U.C. Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center Trial Report: Dec. '08-Feb. '09 …responded that although he had heard that these friends of his had testified, he had not made an effort to learn what they had said in court. He did admit…
Charles Taylor December 1, 2008March 5, 2014 by White & Case LLP Trial Report: November 2008 …Application for an adjournment of the cross-examination of Witness TF1-579 until Monday, November 24, 2008. Withdrawal of Defense Counsel Munyard On November 7, Lead Defense Counsel, Courtenay Griffiths, informed the…
Charles Taylor November 1, 2008March 5, 2014 by U.C. Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center Trial Report: October 2008 …testimony, only that he had “seen” him. The witness further said that he had met with a woman who had read portions of the testimony to him in English, and…
Charles Taylor October 1, 2008March 5, 2014 by White & Case LLP Trial Report: September 2008 …their belongings had been scattered, and money and items had been stolen. The witness was informed that a relative had been abducted by AFRC/RUF men. They had raped two relatives,…
Charles Taylor September 1, 2008March 5, 2014 by U.C. Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center Trial Report: August 2008 …that he had been captured in Bo Gendema by the RUF and taken to Zimmi for training. The witness admitted that he had lied during that interview, but had only…
Charles Taylor June 27, 2008March 5, 2014 by Clifford Chance LLP Trial Report: May 1-June 2, '08 …Blah admitted that despite his high position in the Liberian government, he had no knowledge of many of the crimes alleged in the indictment. The witness admitted that he did…