The Prosecutor v. Alex Tamba Brima, Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara, and Santigie Borbor Kanu

Case Sheet · SCSL

Case Number	SCSL-04-16
Case name	AFRC
Status	Closed · Sentenced Closed · Sentence Served

Context

Alex Tamba Brima was part of the group of soldiers that staged the 25 May 1997 coup. He was made a Public Liaison Officer (PLO) and served on the AFRC Supreme Council.

Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara was part of the group of soldiers that staged the 25 May 1997 coup. He was made a Public Liaison Officer (PLO) and served on the AFRC Supreme Council.

Santigie Borbor Kanu was part of the group of soldiers that staged the 25 May 1997 coup. He was made a member of the AFRC Supreme Council.

Pre-Trial

Indictment	Alex Tamba Brima 7 March 2003 Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara 28 May 2003 Santigie Borbor Kanu 16 September 2003
Consolidated Indictment	28 January 2004
Crimes Charged	Alex Tamba Brima Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 2(a) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 2(b) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 2(c) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of rape · art. 2(g) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of sexual slavery · art. 2(g) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 2(i) SCSL Statute Violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II Violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 3(a) SCSL Statute Collective punishments · art. 3(b) SCSL Statute Taking of hostages · art. 3(c) SCSL Statute Acts of terrorism · art. 3(d) SCSL Statute Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3(e) SCSL Statute Pillage · art. 3(f) SCSL Statute Other serious violations of international humanitarian law Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians or civilian objects under the international law of armed conflict · art. 4(b) SCSL Statute Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed forces or groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities · art. 4(c) SCSL Statute Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 2(a) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 2(b) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 2(c) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of rape · art. 2(g) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of sexual slavery · art. 2(g) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 2(i) SCSL Statute Violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II Violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 3(a) SCSL Statute Collective punishments · art. 3(b) SCSL Statute Taking of hostages · art. 3(c) SCSL Statute Acts of terrorism · art. 3(d) SCSL Statute Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3(e) SCSL Statute Pillage · art. 3(f) SCSL Statute Other serious violations of international humanitarian law Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians or civilian objects under the international law of armed conflict · art. 4(b) SCSL Statute Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed forces or groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities · art. 4(c) SCSL Statute Santigie Borbor Kanu Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 2(a) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 2(b) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 2(c) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of rape · art. 2(g) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of sexual slavery · art. 2(g) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of other inhumane acts · art. 2(i) SCSL Statute Violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II Violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 3(a) SCSL Statute Collective punishments · art. 3(b) SCSL Statute Taking of hostages · art. 3(c) SCSL Statute Acts of terrorism · art. 3(d) SCSL Statute Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3(e) SCSL Statute Pillage · art. 3(f) SCSL Statute Other serious violations of international humanitarian law Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians or civilian objects under the international law of armed conflict · art. 4(b) SCSL Statute Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed forces or groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities · art. 4(c) SCSL Statute
Arrest and Transfer	Alex Tamba Brima 10 March 2003 Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara 29 May 2003 Santigie Borbor Kanu 23 September 2003
Initial Appearance	Alex Tamba Brima 15 March 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara 4 June 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty Santigie Borbor Kanu 23 September 2003 · Plea: Not Guilty
Joinder of Cases	27 January 2004

Trial

Trial Chamber	Trial Chamber II · Justice Julia Sebutinde (Presiding), Justice Richard Lussick, Justice Teresa Doherty
Trial Opening	7 March 2005
Trial Judgment	20 June 2007
Crimes at Trial Judgment	Alex Tamba Brima Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 2(a) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 2(b) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 2(c) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of rape · art. 2(g) SCSL Statute Violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II Violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 3(a) SCSL Statute Collective punishments · art. 3(b) SCSL Statute Taking of hostages · art. 3(c) SCSL Statute Acts of terrorism · art. 3(d) SCSL Statute Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3(e) SCSL Statute Pillage · art. 3(f) SCSL Statute Other serious violations of international humanitarian law Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians or civilian objects under the international law of armed conflict · art. 4(b) SCSL Statute Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed forces or groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities · art. 4(c) SCSL Statute Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 2(a) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 2(b) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 2(c) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of rape · art. 2(g) SCSL Statute Violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II Violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 3(a) SCSL Statute Collective punishments · art. 3(b) SCSL Statute Taking of hostages · art. 3(c) SCSL Statute Acts of terrorism · art. 3(d) SCSL Statute Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3(e) SCSL Statute Pillage · art. 3(f) SCSL Statute Other serious violations of international humanitarian law Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians or civilian objects under the international law of armed conflict · art. 4(b) SCSL Statute Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed forces or groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities · art. 4(c) SCSL Statute Santigie Borbor Kanu Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 2(a) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 2(b) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 2(c) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of rape · art. 2(g) SCSL Statute Violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II Violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 3(a) SCSL Statute Collective punishments · art. 3(b) SCSL Statute Taking of hostages · art. 3(c) SCSL Statute Acts of terrorism · art. 3(d) SCSL Statute Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3(e) SCSL Statute Pillage · art. 3(f) SCSL Statute Other serious violations of international humanitarian law Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians or civilian objects under the international law of armed conflict · art. 4(b) SCSL Statute Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed forces or groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities · art. 4(c) SCSL Statute
Sentencing Judgment	Alex Tamba Brima 50 years of imprisonment Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara 45 years of imprisonment Santigie Borbor Kanu 50 years of imprisonment

Appeal

Appeals Chamber	Appeals Chamber · Justice George Gelaga King (Presiding), Judge Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, Justice Renate Winter, Justice Raja Fernando, Justice Jon M. Kamanda
Appeals Filed By	Both
Appeal Judgment	22 February 2008
Crimes at Appeal Judgment	Alex Tamba Brima Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 2(a) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 2(b) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 2(c) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of rape · art. 2(g) SCSL Statute Violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II Violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 3(a) SCSL Statute Collective punishments · art. 3(b) SCSL Statute Taking of hostages · art. 3(c) SCSL Statute Acts of terrorism · art. 3(d) SCSL Statute Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3(e) SCSL Statute Pillage · art. 3(f) SCSL Statute Other serious violations of international humanitarian law Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians or civilian objects under the international law of armed conflict · art. 4(b) SCSL Statute Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed forces or groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities · art. 4(c) SCSL Statute Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 2(a) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 2(b) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 2(c) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of rape · art. 2(g) SCSL Statute Violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II Violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 3(a) SCSL Statute Collective punishments · art. 3(b) SCSL Statute Taking of hostages · art. 3(c) SCSL Statute Acts of terrorism · art. 3(d) SCSL Statute Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3(e) SCSL Statute Pillage · art. 3(f) SCSL Statute Other serious violations of international humanitarian law Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians or civilian objects under the international law of armed conflict · art. 4(b) SCSL Statute Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed forces or groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities · art. 4(c) SCSL Statute Santigie Borbor Kanu Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 2(a) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of extermination · art. 2(b) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of enslavement · art. 2(c) SCSL Statute Crime against humanity of rape · art. 2(g) SCSL Statute Violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II Violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment · art. 3(a) SCSL Statute Collective punishments · art. 3(b) SCSL Statute Taking of hostages · art. 3(c) SCSL Statute Acts of terrorism · art. 3(d) SCSL Statute Outrages upon personal dignity · art. 3(e) SCSL Statute Pillage · art. 3(f) SCSL Statute Other serious violations of international humanitarian law Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians or civilian objects under the international law of armed conflict · art. 4(b) SCSL Statute Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of 15 years into armed forces or groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities · art. 4(c) SCSL Statute
Final Sentence	Alex Tamba Brima 50 years of imprisonment Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara 45 years of imprisonment Santigie Borbor Kanu 50 years of imprisonment
Transfer to Serve Sentence	Alex Tamba Brima 12 August 2009 · Rwanda 9 June 2016 · Death Ibrahim Bazzy Kamara 12 August 2009 · Rwanda Santigie Borbor Kanu 12 August 2009 · Rwanda

Key Documents

Consolidated Indictment	Consolidated Indictment (2004)
Trial Judgment	Trial Judgment (2007)
Sentencing Judgment	Sentencing Judgment (2007)
Appeal Judgment	Appeal Judgment (2008)
RSCSL Case Page	Official RSCSL page

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