PRESS RELEASES - 2003
 

            
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5 December 2004
Prosecutor Withdraws Indictments Against Sankoh and Bockarie
   
4 December 2003
Red Notice Issued for Charles Taylor 		3 December 2003
The Special Court Responds to TRC Statement
   
1 December 2003
Hearings on the Prosecution Motion for Joinder		 14 November 2003
Special Court Releases New Booklet to Students
   
5 November 2003
The Court Rules Trials Should be Held Without Undue Delay		 6 October 2003
First Appeals Session to Hear Arguments on Immunity for Taylor and Other Issues
   
6 October 2003
Appeal Chamber Hearings: Questions of Law 		3 October 2003
Groundbreaking for New Courthouse
   
23 September 2003
Santigie Kanu Pleads Not Guilty		 20 September 2003
Sierra Construction Systems Wins Bid to Build Courthouse
   
17 September 2003
Santigie Kanu Indicted		 28 August 2003
Chinese Government donate Furniture To Special Court For Sierra Leone
   
11 August 2003
 Indictees Occupy New Detention Facility in Freetown		 2 August 2003
Sankoh's Body Released to Family
   
30 July 2003
Registrar Announces the Death of Foday Sankoh		 22 July 2003
In the First Special Court Hearings in Freetown, Sankoh's Request is Denied
   
21 July 2003
New Rules of Procedures and Evidence Adopted		 21 July 2003
Special Court Delegation of Donors visits Kailahun
   
21 July 2003
Donors Announce Winner of Court House Design		 21 July 2003
On World Day for International Justice, Special Court Requests Assistance in Arresting Indictees
   
4 July 2003
Security Council Mission Visits Special Court 		1 July 2003
Fofana and Kondewa Plead Not Guilty
   
24 June 2003
President Kabbah Tours Special Court Facilities		 11 June 2003
 No Country Found to Take Sankoh for Medical Treatment
   
11 June 2003
Court President Requests UN Security Council's Chapter Seven		 4 June 2003
Indictee Bazzy Pleads 'Not Guilty'; First Appearances for Suspects Fofana and Kondewa
   
2 June 2003
Special Court Obtains Bockarie's Alleged Body		 27 May 2003
Detainees Claim to be on Hunger Strike
   
8 May 2003
Special Court Must Apply International Law Standards 		1 May 20003
Court Rebuttal of Allegations of Mistreatment by Mr Edo Okanya
   
26 April 2003
Gbao pleads not guilty to charges in front of the Special Court		 7 April 2003
Status of Detention of the Accused
   
21 March 2003
Sankoh Needs Further Evaluation		 21 March 2003
First Suspect Detained
   
17 March 2003
Brima and Kallon Plead Not Guilty		 15 March 2003
Sesay Pleads Not Guilty: Three Other Hearings Adjourned
   
13 March 2003
Only Seven Arrest Warrants to date		  17 January 2003
Registry Staff Occupy Offices on Permanent Site