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26.04.2012 Press Statement

SLPW Official Statement on the conviction of Charles Taylor in The Hague.

By Sierra Leone Policy Watch
SLPW Official Statement on the conviction of Charles Taylor in The Hague.
26.04.2012 LISTEN

Reaction of Sierra Leone Policy Watch Inc. to the conviction of Charles Taylor in The Hague for war crimes against the People of Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone Policy Watch Inc. welcomes the conviction of Charles Taylor today in The Hague for aiding and abetting atrocities in our beloved country Sierra Leone. We consider this as the first chapter in delivering a measure of justice for the many victims of Charles Taylor's war crimes against our people. We thank the international community for all their efforts in making this happen. We implore the international community to please remember that the scars of his horrendous acts are still visible in every village and on every street in Sierra Leone, we must not forget the victims.

Therefore the second phase should be reasonable reparation for the victims, taken from the assets left behind by Charles Taylor and those who financed his atrocities to provide support for the Government and people of Sierra Leone to help provide basic public services in our effort to rebuild the country.

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