The Accused

Alex Tamba Brima, aka Tamba Alex Brima, aka Gullit, is alleged to have been a former official of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council. He was indicted on 7 March 2003 on an 17-count indictment for crimes against humanity, violations of Article 3 Common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II (commonly known as war crimes), and other serious violations of international humanitarian law. (An 18th count was later added; four counts were subsequently dropped.) He was arrested and taken into Court custody on 10 March. At his initial appearance at the temporary courthouse on Bonthe Island on 15 March, Brima pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Brima Bazzy Kamara, aka Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara, aka Alhaji Ibrahim Kamara, is alleged to have been a senior member of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council. He was indicted on 28 May 2003 on an 17-count indictment for crimes against humanity, violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II (commonly known as war crimes), and other serious violations of international humanitarian law. (An 18th count was later added; four counts were subsequently dropped.) On 4 June 2003 Kamara made his initial appearance before Judge Pierre Boutet at the Special Court's temporary courthouse on Bonthe Island. At the hearing, Kamara pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Santigie Borbor Kanu, aka 55, aka Five-Five, aka Santigie Khanu, aka Santigie Kanu, aka S.B. Khanu, aka S.B. Kanu, aka Santigie Bobson Kanu, aka Borbor Santigie Kanu, is alleged to have been a senior member of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council. Kanu was indicted on 16 September 2003 on a 17-count indictment for crimes against humanity, violations of Article 3 Common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II (commonly known as war crimes), and other serious violations of international humanitarian law. (An 18th count was later added; four counts were subsequently dropped.) Kanu was transferred from the custody of the Sierra Leonean authorities, where he was awaiting trial on allegations of his involvement in a January 2003 attack on a military supply warehouse in Freetown. On 23 September he made his initial appearance before Judge Pierre Boutet at the Special Court's temporary courthouse in Freetown, where he pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him.

The Charges

*1 = Crimes Against Humanity
*2 = Violation of Article 3 Common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II (war crimes)
*3 = Other serious violation of international humanitarian law

Terrorizing the civilian population and collective punishments

1. Acts of terrorism *2
2. Collective punishments *2

Unlawful killings

3. Extermination *1
4. Murder *1
5. Violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons, in particular murder *2

Sexual violence

6. Rape *1
7. Sexual slavery and any other form of sexual violence *1
8. Other inhumane act *1
9. Outrages upon personal dignity *2

Physical violence

10. Violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons, in particular cruel treatment *2
11. Other inhumane acts *1

Use of child soldiers

12. Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed forces or groups, or using them to participate actively in hostilities *3

Abductions and forced labour

13. Enslavement *1

Looting and burning

14. Pillage *2