Tribunal Indicts Liberia's Leader; Taylor Charged With War Crimes During Long Conflict in Sierra Leone From: The Washington Post | Date: June 5, 2003| Author: Douglas Farah | Copyright 2003 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

A U.N.-backed war crimes court yesterday indicted Liberian President Charles Taylor on charges of crimes against humanity for his role in the 10-year civil war in Sierra Leone and issued an international warrant for his arrest.

Taylor, who has been involved in a series of wars throughout West Africa as a rebel leader and then as Liberia's elected president, was charged with "bearing the greatest responsibility for war crimes, crimes against humanity and serious violations of internati...

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