A former radio operator in the Special Security Services (SSS) unit in Liberia, who has refuted the evidence of prosecution witnesses and Revolutionary United Front (RUF) radio operators, could be the final witness to testify as a defense witness for Charles Taylor, defense lawyers for the former Liberian president have informed the Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague.

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A former radio operator in the Special Security Services (SSS) unit in Liberia, who has refuted the evidence of prosecution witnesses and Revolutionary United Front (RUF) radio operators, could be the final witness to testify as a defense witness for Charles Taylor, defense lawyers for the former Liberian president have informed the Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague.

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A month/y summary of the Taylor trial for July 2010 written by Elena Marrs at the UC Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center. The views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Open Society Justice Initiative.

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Liberia: Charles Taylor Monthly Trial Report – July 2010 AllAfrica.com When Defense counsel asked why the delegation had not been sent to Liberia, the Witness told the Court that, at the time, Sankoh was "unhappy …

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Liberia: Zig Zag Marzah Did Not Have Physical Proximity to Charles Taylor … AllAfrica.com The prosecution witness and former member of Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) rebel group, Joseph Zig Zag Marzah, …

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The prosecution witness and former member of Charles Taylor’s National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) rebel group, Joseph Zig Zag Marzah, did not have physical proximity to the former Liberian president, a former radio operator attached to Mr. Taylor’s Special Security Service (SSS) unit told the Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague today.

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A monthly summary of the Taylor trial for June 2010 by written by Elena Marrs at the University of California- Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center.

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As prosecutors concluded his cross-examination today, Issa Hassan Sesay, the convicted former interim leader of Sierra Leone’s main rebel group told Special Court for Sierra Leone judges in The Hague that he did not know and does not believe that Charles Taylor sent men to kill him while he was trying to disarm rebel forces in Sierra Leone.

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In concluding his evidence today as the 19th defense witness for Charles Taylor, Issa Hassan Sesay, the convicted former interim leader of the Sierra Leonean rebel group which Mr. Taylor is accused of supporting, used the opportunity to apologise to the people of Sierra Leone for his role in the conflict and the actions of his Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebel group.

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Liberia: Issa Sesay Did Not Know Charles Taylor Wanted to Kill Him AllAfrica.com Mr. Sesay also dismissed suggestions that he is testifying for Mr. Taylor because he hopes that the former Liberian president, if acquitted, will help free … and more »

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