Finnish court upholds acquittal of Sierra Leonean warlord charged with war crimes
Mr Massaquoi is the first of six alleged perpetrators to face trial in Liberia’s civil wars to be acquitted.
Mr Massaquoi is the first of six alleged perpetrators to face trial in Liberia’s civil wars to be acquitted.
Prosecutors say the alleged crimes were committed between June and August 2003.
“Soldier 43” told Finland’s Turku Court of Appeal on Monday that two RUF soldiers used the nickname.
Massaquoi has denied all the charges.
For about 3 weeks now, the court has been hearing from dozens of witnesses, some of whom testified in the ...
Says he gave “shoot and kill” orders at Waterside.
He told the court that Mr Massaquoi carried out many atrocities in Waterside, which was his control area.
Now almost 35, the witness said he was 14 when he witnessed the alleged brutal killing in 2003.
51-year-old Massaquoi is standing trial in Finland and has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity during Liberia’s ...
The four judge panel, prosecution and defence lawyers wrapped up their work in Freetown on Tuesday.
“I saw Massaquoi himself killing 12 soldiers and many civilians. Just because Massaquoi had the power, so whenever he saw ...
“We, the Liberian soldiers, used to call him the ‘Black Friday Master’, because he did most of his killing on ...
The witness repeats claims by three witnesses who testified that in 2001 Massaquoi had ordered seven women burned alive.
The witness says several people were killed by RUF rebels under the command of “Angel Gabriel” who he said is ...
Mr Massaquoi (alias Angel Gabriel) , 51, is currently on trial in Finland for committing and inciting the murders of ...
“Angel Gabriel’ got furious when you look at him in the face. He would order your execution or allow his ...
Tuesday’s first witness bears a scar on her right leg that she said gives her a vivid memory of the ...
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