The Taylor Trial

The trial of Charles Taylor is continuing in The Hague. The Trial Chamber has heard testimony from over 30 Prosecution witnesses. NOTE: The Court will not sit from 26-28 June or on 1 and 3 July 2008. The Trial Chamber will observe a judicial recess from 21 July to 15 August 2008.

The RUF Trial

Witness testimony in the case of The Prosecutor vs. Issa Hassan Sesay, Morris Kallon and Augustine Gbao concluded on 24 June 2008. Final briefs are due on 29 July and oral arguments are scheduled for 4-5 August. A judgment by the Trial Chamber is expected later this year.

The AFRC Trial

The case of The Prosecutor vs. Alex Tamba Brima, Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara and Santigie Borbor Kanu, including the Appeal, has been concluded.

The CDF Trial

The case of The Prosecutor vs. Moinina Fofana and Allieu Kondewa, including the Appeal, has been concluded.

 

 

Special Court Registrar Herman von Hebel officially launched the Best-Practice Recommendations for the Protection & Support of Witnesses handbook on Thursday, 19 June 2008.

The Taylor trial proceedings are streamed over the internet, and can be seen at Hague Link 1 and Hague Link 2

Witness testimony has ended in the RUF case, the last of the trials being conducted in Freetown. Read the press release.

Read the most recent decisions of the Special Court. These, and all older decisions, can also be read under the individual cases.

See the latest Outreach Photos. Court officials addressed nearly 1,000 school children at an event in Freetown on June 16 to mark the Day of the African Child.