PRESS RELEASES - 2006-2008

 
2005 2004 2003 2002 OTP
 
22 February 2008
Appeals Chamber Upholds Sentences of Convicted AFRC Leaders.
   
18 February 2008
Special Court Convenes International Conference to Consider Residual Issues.
4 February 2008
Prison Officers recognised by Special Court.
   
22 January 2008
Appeals Chamber Upholds Sentences of Convicted AFRC Leaders.
18 January 2008
Justice Teresa Doherty Elected Presiding Judge of Trial Chamber II.
   
7 December 2007
Serbian Officials to Visit Special Court.
7 November 2007
Justice Jon Kamanda Sworn in as Appeals Judge
  
9 October 2007
Former CDF Militia Leaders Sentenced by Special Court.
2 August 2007
 War Crimes Convictions in CDF Accused Trial.
   
20 July 2007
New Registrar, Deputy Registrar for the Special Court.
19 July 2007
Former AFRC Leaders Sentenced to Long Prison Sentences for Crimes in Sierra Leone.
  
16 July 2007
Inquiry finds Special Court Provided Proper Care to Hinga Norman. 
5 July 2007
Hon. Justice Benjamin Itoe Elected Presiding Judge of Trial Chamber I
20 June 2007
Guilty Verdicts in the Trial of the AFRC Accused
8 June 2007
Special Court President Calls on International Community for Continued Support.
17 May 2007
Justice George Gelaga-King Re-Elected President of Special Court
11 May 2007
Justice El Hadji Malick Sow of Senegal Sworn in as Alternate Judge
  
28 March 2007
Autopsy Shows Sam Hinga Norman Died of Natural Causes.
20 March 2007
Herman von Hebel Named Acting Registrar.
  
19 March 2007
Registrar Lovemore Munlo, SC Announces His Departure from Special Court.
7 March 2007
Body of Sam Hinga Norman Handed Over to Family.
  
23 February 2007
Special Court President Orders Inquiry into Death of Hinga Norman.
23 February 2007
Special Court Principal Defender Regrets the Death of Samuel Hinga Norman.
  
22 February 2007
Special Court Indictee Sam Hinga Norman Dies in Dakar.
16 February 2007
Special Court Receives €600,000 for Legacy From the European Commission.
 
18 January 2007
Justice Julia Sebutinde Elected Presiding Judge of Trial Chamber II
1 December 2006
New Prosecutor for the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
27 October 2006
Defence Testimony Ends in AFRC Accused Trial.
18 October 2006
Defence Testimony Ends in CDF Accused Trial.
  
2 August 2006
Prosecution Concludes Case in RUF Trial.
20 July 2006
Special Court Returns Bonthe Island Facility to the Sierra Leone Government.
 
19 June 2006
Justice Thompson Elected Presiding Judge of Trial Chamber I.
16 June 2006
Special Court Registrar Welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution.
   
5 June 2006
Defence opens case in AFRC Accused trial.
15 May 2006
New President for the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
   
31 March 2006
Defence Office Moves to Ensure Fair Trial Rights for Mr. Charles Taylor
30 March 2006
Special Court President Requests Charles Taylor be Tried in The Hague
   
24 February 2006
Lovemore Munlo Becomes Registrar at Special Court.
17 February 2006
Special Court Launches International Humanitarian Law Booklet
 
7 February 2006
U.K. Judges Gain First-Hand Insight on International Humanitarian Law at Special Court.
27 January 2006
Justice Renate Winter to Serve as New Vice-President of the Court.
 
20 January 2006
Principal Defender Hails Opening of Defence Case as Another Landmark for the Special Court.
19 January 2006
Statement issued by the Principal Defender at the beginning of the Defence case in the CDF trial.
 
18 January 2006
Justice Lussick Elected Presiding Judge of Trial Chamber II.
8 January 2006
Mongolian Peacekeepers Take Over Security at Special Court.