Ex-Liberian president Taylor sentenced to 50 years in jail

The Hague – A special tribunal has sentenced former Liberian president Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity.


The Special Court for Sierra Leone handed down its sentence Wednesday in The Hague, saying Taylor used his position to aid and abet rebels rather than to promote peace and stability.


Prosecutors had asked for an 80-year prison term, but the court said that a sentence of that length