Tag: Justice
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🇨🇭 Swiss Supreme Court Upholds 20-Year Sentence for Former Liberian Rebel Commander
Switzerland’s highest court has upheld Alieu Kosiah’s 20-year prison sentence for war crimes committed during Liberia’s civil war, while overturning his separate crimes-against-humanity conviction because the relevant Swiss law could not be applied retroactively.
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🇱🇷 U.S. Embassy Officials Visit Liberian War Crimes Investigators Amid Security Threats
Two U.S. Embassy officials visited Liberia’s leading war-crimes investigation group following renewed death threats against investigators, highlighting growing security concerns as the country moves toward establishing a War and Economic Crimes Court.
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🇱🇾🇫🇷Prisoners threaten Sarkozy with revenge for the death of Muammar Gaddafi
In the Santé prison in Paris, prisoners filmed a video in which they insult and threaten former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, promising to take revenge for the death of Muammar Gaddafi. In response to the threats, Sarkozy’s security was increased: two personal security officers were assigned to him for round-the-clock surveillance. They accompany the former…