Taylor Convicted Of War Crimes

• War crimes court hands Liberia's Taylor 50 years in jail

  Sixty four-year-old Taylor, was convicted last month of all 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for aiding and abetting Sierra Leone's Revolutionary United Front during the country's brutal 1991-2001 civil war.

• Former Liberian President Charles Taylor's conviction sends warning to tyrants

  Former Liberian President Charles Taylor became the first head of state since World War II to be convicted by an international war crimes court, a historic verdict that sends a message that tyrants worldwide will be tracked down and brought to justice.

• Court holds former Liberian president responsible for war crimes

  In a historic ruling, an international court has convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity for supporting notoriously brutal Sierra Leone rebels in return for blood diamonds. Presiding Judge Richard Lussick said Thursday the 64-year-old warlord-turned-president provided arms, am...