Special Court for Sierra Leone Today the Trial Chamber sentenced Mr. Taylor to 50 years in prison. The sentence follows Mr. Taylor’s conviction of eleven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Brenda J. Hollis said “we appreciate that the Trial Chamber appropriately highlighted the…
Communiqué 4 From The Libyan Popular National Movement
بيان الحركة الوطنية الشعبية الليبية رقم ( 4 ) تعلن الحركة الوطنية الشعبية الليبية، رفضها التام لما تتعرض له مدينة سبها من قصف جوي لا يفرق بين المدني والغير المدني . وان ثوار الناتو الذين ملئوا أسماع العالم كذباً بأن معمر القذافي يقصف المدنيين وهو محض افتراء اتخذه الغرب ذريعة للتدخل والبطش بالليبيين وتهديم مدنهم…
Charles Taylor Conviction Illustrates Hypocrisy in the Application of International Law
Editor’s Note: For those who would like to review the entire Taylor trial documents, Ms. Evelyne Schmid from the Bangor University in Wales has converted the 2,499 page non-searchable PDF into a searchable text file. Alexandra Valiente Charles Taylor Convicted in Special Tribunal in The Hague Abayomi Azikiwe Libya 360° Former Liberian leader’s trial illustrate…
The Message of the Charles Taylor Conviction: “Don’t Cross Us”
Editor’s Note: For those who would like to review the entire Taylor trial documents, Ms. Evelyne Schmid from the Bangor University in Wales has converted the 2,499 page non-searchable PDF into a searchable text file. Alexandra Valiente “…this case directly raises the question of whether the judicial process can be fashioned into a political tool…
Bomb Blast Rocks Benghazi Courthouse
Michel Cousins The High Court in Benghazi was bombed in the early hours of the morning, Friday. Seven other explosions were reported across the city shortly afterwards. Shortly after four in the morning, city resident were woken up by loud explosions as four bombs shook the high court building; four security guards were slightly injured….
The Charles Taylor Conviction an Imperialist Victory
Editor’s Note: For those who would like to review the entire Taylor trial documents, Ms. Evelyne Schmid from the Bangor University in Wales has converted the 2,499 page non-searchable PDF into a searchable text file. Alexandra Valiente Liberian President Charles Taylor’s Conviction: Holiday Sacrifice Alexander Mezyaev On April 26 the Special Court for Sierra Leone…
Africa And The Struggle Against Imperialism: Fourty Years After Kwame Nkrumah
April 27 marked the fortieth anniversary of the passing of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the founder of modern-day Ghana and a leading theoretician of the post-World War II national liberation movement for unity and socialism. Nkrumah’s legacy is still very much a part of the ongoing efforts of the peoples of Africa and the world who…
Zliten Military Council Members Kidnapped
Hassan Zliten The Zliten Revolutionaries’ Brigade has said that four members of Zliten’s Supreme Security Committee were seized on Tuesday by one of the military battalions from Bani Walid, the Al Fatah battalion, which is part of Brigade 93. The four were taken while on their way to Sebha on a security mission. They have…
#Kony2012: NGO Your Enemy!
Far from helping an embattled nation, NGOs operating in Syria are being accused of helping the push towards military intervention. Some are peddling unverified reports to deliberately encourage foreign action. The agencies hold sway with groups like NATO, which has weighed in on their findings before – with deadly consequences. See the CSI report referred…
Libyan Oil Production At 1.5 Billion BPD – Who Profits?
Libyan oil production has reached 1.5 million barrels a day (b/d) and should hit the pre-revolution figure of 1.6 million b/d by mid-year according to Oil Minister Abdul-Rahman Ben Yazza. He was speaking at the opening of the 4th Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition today, Monday, at the downtown Tripoli International Fair ground. The…
US Corporate Predators Arrive In Tripoli
A US-Libya Business Association (USLBA) delegation headed by US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Jose Fernandez arrived in Libya yesterday at the start of a five-day visit focusing on trade and investment. The delegation includes 37 representatives from 20 US companies and organizations which represent a range of sectors including healthcare,…
Fresh Fighting Erupts In Kufra
After a seven-week lull, renewed fighting broke out yesterday in the south-eastern town of Kufra. According to a Tebu spokesman in Kufra, the national army has been shelling the Tebu part of the town. Three Tebu had been killed and 14 wounded, three of them seriously, spokesman Hussein Allashi claimed. He said that the army…
