Charles Taylor on Trial
Public Event
Date and Time
Friday, April 7, 2006
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Directions
Charles Taylor's arrest in Nigeria on March 29 has quickly brightened prospects for bringing Liberia's former strongman to justice in the Special Court for Sierra Leone, where he is indicted and now in custody.
What are the political implications of a trial for Liberia and West Africa, where Taylor bankrolled tremendous bloodshed? What are the charges and legal evidence against Taylor, and what will a trial look like? Was Taylor's arrest a victory for human rights groups, or will it undermine future efforts to remove dictators?
Speakers
- Jacques Klein
Former UN SRSG in Liberia
- David Crane
Former Prosecutor for the Special Court for Sierra Leone
- Philip A.Z. Banks
Legal Advisor, Liberia Institute for Peace, Democracy and Good Governance
- Ismail Rashid
Associate Professor, Vassar College
- Laurel Miller and Dorina Bekoe, Moderators
U.S. Institute of Peace
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