Charles Taylor on Trial

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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