The Prosecutor v. Sam Bockarie

Case Sheet · SCSL

The Prosecutor v. Sam Bockarie

Case Number	SCSL-03-04
case Name	RUF
Status	Closed · Deceased

Context

Sam Bockarie was the Battlefield Commander for the Revolutionary United Front (RUF). In 1999 he broke with RUF leader Foday Sankoh and fled to Liberia.

Pre-Trial

Indictment	6 March 2003
Crimes Charged	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
Termination of proceedings	8 December 2003 · Due to the death of Sam Bockarie on early May 2003

Key Documents

Indictment	Indictment (2003)
Withdrawal of indictment	Withdrawal of indictment (2003)
RSCSL Case Page	Official RSCSL page