The Prosecutor v. Charles Taylor
Case Sheet · SCSL
The Prosecutor v. Charles Taylor
| Case Number | SCSL-03-01 |
| case name | "Taylor" |
| Status | Closed · Sentenced |
Context
Charles Taylor was President of Liberia from 2 August 1997 until about 11 August 2003.
Pre-Trial
| Indictment | 7 March 2003 |
| Amended Indictment | 16 March 2006 29 May 2007 |
| Crimes Charged | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 2(a) 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 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 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 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 | 19 March 2006 · Arrested by Nigeria |
| Initial Appearance | 3 April 2006 · Plea: Not Guilty |
Trial
| Trial Chamber | Trial Chamber II · Justice Richard Lussick (Presiding), Justice Teresa Doherty, Justice Julia Sebutinde |
| Trial Opening | 4 June 2007 |
| Trial Judgment | 18 May 2012 |
| Crimes at Trial Judgment | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 2(a) 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 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 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 | 30 May 2012 · 50 years of imprisonment |
Appeal
| Appeals Chamber | Appeals Chamber · Justice George Gelaga King (Presiding), Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, Justice Renate Winter, Justice Jon M. Kamanda, Justice Shireen Avis Fisher, Justice Philip Nyamu Waki (Alternate Judge) |
| Appeals Filed By | Both |
| Appeal Judgment | 26 September 2012 |
| Crimes at Appeal Judgment | Crimes against humanity Crime against humanity of murder · art. 2(a) 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 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 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 | 50 years of imprisonment |
| Transfer to Serve Sentence | 15 October 2013 · United Kingdom |
Key Documents
| Amendment Indictment | Amendment Indictment (2006) |
| Immunity decision | Immunity decision (2004) |
| Trial Judgment | Trial Judgment (2012) |
| Sentencing Judgment | Sentencing Judgment (2012) |
| Appeal Judgment | Appeal Judgment (2013) |
| RSCSL Case Page | Official RSCSL page |