Former Liberian Leader Charles Taylor Sentenced To 50 years For War Crimes

Charles Taylor Sentenced To 50 Years In Jail For 'Some Of The Most Heinous And Brutal Crimes Recorded In Human History' -- Daily Mail

* Former Liberian President, 64, will serve his prison time in a British jail
* Convicted of aiding and abetting Sierra Leone rebels on 10-year rampage
* Funneled arms, ammunition and supplies in return for 'blood diamonds'

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was today jailed for 50 years for his part in 'some of the most heinous and brutal crimes recorded in human history'.

The 64-year-old, who will serve his time in a British jail, was convicted of aiding and abetting Sierra Leone rebels on a savage decade-long rampage that ended in 2002 and killed 50,000.

Judges at an international war crimes court said the warlord-turned-president funneled arms, ammunition and other supplies in return for 'blood diamonds' mined using slaves.

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More News On The Conviction Of Former Liberian President Charles Taylor For War Crimes

Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years in prison for war crimes -- The National/AP
Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years for war crimes -- CNN
Former Liberian leader Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years in prison -- Christian Science Monitor
Judge Gives Taylor 50 Years for ‘Heinous’ Crimes in War -- New York Times
Liberia's Taylor sentenced to 50 years in jail -- AFP
Liberia’s Taylor jailed for 50 years for war crimes -- Euronews
Former Liberian leader Taylor jailed for 50 years -- Reuters
50 years for Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor -- BBC
Ex-Liberia head Taylor gets 50-year term -- UPI
Victims of brutal war rejoice at Taylor sentencing -- AP

My Comment: He got off light.