Liberia’s Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years for Sierra Leone war crimes
A UN-backed war crimes court has sentenced former Liberian president Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison Wednesday for arming Sierra Leone rebels in return for “blood diamonds”.
The Special Court for Sierra Leone found Mr. Taylor guilty last month on 11 charges of aiding and abetting the rebels who went on a bloody rampage—murdering and mutilating thousands—during the decadelong civil war that ended in 2002 with more than 50,000 dead.
“The trial chamber unanimously sentences you to a single term of imprisonment for 50 years on all counts,” said Special Court for Sierra Leone judge Richard Lussick at the court based just outside The Hague. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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What does the Judge mean by "Single Term of Imprisonment"? Can somebody in the house who know law explain pls. I think they gave him life inprisonment in disguise.
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