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Topic: Special Court for Sierra Leone

	Human Rights First \| International Justice - Sierra Leone
		The Special Court for Sierra Leone is a joint endeavor of the United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone.
		The Court was established at the request of the Government of Sierra Leone to bring to justice those most responsible for atrocities carried out on its territory during the conflict which began in 1991.The Court became operational in 2003.
		In March 2002, the agreement was ratified by the Parliament of Sierra Leone.
	www.humanrightsfirst.org /international_justice/w_context/w_cont_04.htm (1463 words)

	Sierra Leone Court Monitoring Programme
		This is evident in the facts that Sierra Leone failed to qualify for the G8 debt cancellation initiative in 2005 and still remains to be at the bottom of the UNDP Human Development Index.
		The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) was established by an agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone, to try persons bearing the greatest responsibility for crimes committed since 30th.
		Sierra Leone is still in a period of transition, meaning, it still has the opportunity of bringing initiatives that will inhibit the reoccurrence of the just concluded decade long civil conflict.
	www.slcmp.org (3086 words)

	International Humanitarian Law - Special Court for Sierra Leone
		The Special Court shall be composed of a Trial Chamber and an Appeals Chamber with a second Trial Chamber to be created if, after the passage of at least six months from the commencement of the functioning of the Special Court, the Secretary-General, or the President of the Special Court so request.
		The expenses of the Special Court shall be borne by voluntary contributions from the international community.
		The premises of the Special Court shall be inviolable.
	www.icrc.org /ihl.nsf/b0d5f4c1f4b8102041256739003e6366/65cb6be7caca532cc1256c1d0027f549?OpenDocument (2209 words)

	Report of the Secretary-General on the establishment of a Special Court for Sierra Leone
		The lifespan of the Special Court, however, as distinguished from its temporal jurisdiction, will be determined by a subsequent agreement between the parties upon the completion of its judicial activities, an indication of the capacity acquired by the local courts to assume the prosecution of the remaining cases, or the unavailability of resources.
		An agreement, in principle, should be sought both from the Government of Sierra Leone for the transfer of the Special Court to the State of the alternative seat, and from the authorities of the latter, for the relocation of the seat to its territory.
		The Agreement and the Statute of the Special Court establish the legal and institutional framework of the Court and the mutual obligations of the parties with regard, in particular, to appointments to the Chambers, the Office of the Prosecutor and the Registry and, the provision of premises.
	www.afrol.com /Countries/Sierra_Leone/documents/un_sil_court_041000.htm (7387 words)

	Sierra Leone: Statement at the official opening of the court-house of the Special Court for Sierra Leone
		The Special Court is an example of a new type of court established by the international community jointly with the state where crimes under international law occurred.
		The Special Court must also apply the highest standards in the treatment of victims and witnesses by taking effective measures to ensure their physical and psychological well-being, dignity and privacy, taking into account their age, gender, health and the nature of the crime.
		As one of the first examples of a court which is both international and national, sitting in the country where the crimes were committed, the challenges of ensuring the safety of victims and witnesses are much greater than for existing international courts.
	www.amnestyusa.org /news/document.do?id=BD2C660EBC6EB9C080256E44004795B0 (1882 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » President of Special Court for Sierra Leone briefs Security Council; ...
		Noting that the Special Court’s location in Sierra Leone had given a prominent relevance to the concept of legacy, he said that, foremost, the Court would leave behind a sense of justice for crimes committed during the decade-long conflict in that country, and engender public awareness that criminal accountability for such crimes was possible.
		The Court would not only need funds to carry it through the end of the trials, but also, after rendering final judgements in the trials of all accused in custody, for transferring any convicted persons to prisons outside Sierra Leone and discharging a number of residual activities that would need to be carried out.
		Koroma before the Special Court could not be overemphasized, because of the strong impact that that would have on the perception that the people of Sierra Leone and of Africa had of the Court and similar institutions, and on the Court’s contribution to combating the culture of impunity.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6CPNBM?OpenDocument (2812 words)

	Special Court for Sierra Leone: Challenges remain as new court-house is officially opened - news.amnesty - Amnesty ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Established jointly by the United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone, it is both an international and national court - with international and Sierra Leonean judges - and is based in the country where the crimes were committed.
		Amnesty International was disappointed that in November 2003 the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court, sitting for the first time, upheld an amendment to the Rules of Procedure and Evidence that denies the right of defendants to appeal against important pre-trial preliminary motions.
		Amnesty International was also disappointed that the Statute of the Special Court did not follow the example of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by authorizing it to award reparations for victims of crimes under its jurisdiction.
	news.amnesty.org /mav/index/ENGAFR510052004 (816 words)

	ASIL Insight: Special Court for Sierra Leone
		The Special Court is to have two Trial Chambers, each with two judges appointed by the Secretary-General and one judge appointed by the Government of Sierra Leone; and a five-member Appeals Chamber with three judges appointed by the Secretary-General and two judges appointed by the Government of Sierra Leone.
		Despite these differences, the Special Court is to be guided by the decisions of the appeals chamber of the Yugoslav and Rwanda Tribunals, and to apply the Rules of Procedure of the ICTR, though the judges have the power to amend or adopt additional rules, where a specific situation is not provided for.
		The Special Court is also expected to move more quickly than the ICTY and ICTR, which each took more than two years to become fully operational, in part because the Special Court will have a narrower mandate and fewer defendants, and because the Special Court has the full backing of the government of Sierra Leone.
	www.asil.org /insights/insigh53.htm (1394 words)

	APPOINTMENTS TO SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT
		Itoe is presently a Justice of the Supreme Court of Cameroon, Deputy Chief Justice and President of the Administrative Branch of the Court. He was previously the Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals (1985-1989) of Cameroon, and since 1998 a Justice of the Supreme Court.
		Bankole Thompson was formerly a Justice of the High Court of Sierra Leone (1981-1987) and principal State Attorney in the Attorney-General's Office (1971-1977). He is presently the Dean of the Graduate School, Eastern Kentucky University, United States, and a Professor at the Department of Criminal Justice and Police Studies, Eastern Kentucky University.
		Ayoola presently serves as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (since 1998) and is a former Justice of the High Court and Court of Appeal. Justice Ayoola was also the Chief Justice of The Gambia (1983) and President of the Seychelles Court of Appeal (1999).
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2002/sga813.doc.htm (619 words)

	Sierra Leone: Special Court/Truth & Reconciliation
		At the request of the Government of Sierra Leone, the United Nations proposed establishing an international court for prosecution of those responsible for the commission of atrocities during the war.
		Following negotiations, it was determined that the court for Sierra Leone would differ from the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda in several ways.
		The Sierra Leonean Court would be based on a treaty or agreement between the United Nations and Sierra Leone.
	www.phrusa.org /research/sierra_leone/court.html (849 words)

	Special Court for Sierra Leone - Global Policy Forum - International Justice
		The Special Court for Sierra Leone rejected a claim by former Deputy Defense Minister Hinga Norman, ruling that recruitment of child soldiers was a war crime under international law at the time of the country’s civil war.
		The UN Special Court for Sierra Leone refuses to recognize the applicability of a national amnesty for crimes against humanity and war crimes.
		The Court’s Appeals Chamber ruled that the amnesty granted to the fighting factions as decided in the Lome Peace accords does not affect the jurisdiction of the Court as the UN itself was not party to the accords.
	www.globalpolicy.org /intljustice/sierraindx.htm (2869 words)

	Special Court Statute - Sierra Leone Web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Special Court shall have the power to prosecute persons who committed or ordered the commission of serious violations of article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 for the Protection of War Victims, and of Additional Protocol II thereto of 8 June 1977.
		Conditions of imprisonment, whether in Sierra Leone or in a third State, shall be governed by the law of the State of enforcement subject to the supervision of the Special Court.
		The President of the Special Court shall submit an annual report on the operation and activities of the Court to the Secretary-General and to the Government of Sierra Leone.
	www.sierra-leone.org /specialcourtstatute.html (2545 words)

	Partners: Special Court for Sierra Leone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Special Court for Sierra Leone was set up jointly by the Government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations.
		It is mandated to try those who bear the greatest responsibility for serious violations of international humanitarian law and Sierra Leonean law committed in the territory of Sierra Leone since 30 November 1996.
		Currently, eleven persons associated with all three of the country's former warring factions stand indicted by the Special Court.
	www.daco-sl.org /encyclopedia/4_part/4_2sp.htm (151 words)

	Sierra Leone: Special Court for Sierra Leone requires urgent funding: Update 1
		The Special Court for Sierra Leone was jointly established by the UN and the Sierra Leonean government and is an international criminal court with primacy over Sierra Leonean courts and concurrent jurisdiction.
		The Special Court has made important contributions to international criminal jurisprudence on matters such as the legal effects of the amnesty provision at the Lomé Accord, the irrelevance of the capacity as a Head of State, the jurisdiction of special courts under international law and principles of nullum crime sine lege and non retroactivity.
		The Special Court must be funded to continue to apply the highest standards of treatment of victims and witnesses.
	www.amnestyusa.org /news/document.do?id=ENGAFR510092005 (2460 words)

	Internships - Special Court for Sierra Leone
		The Court is committed to giving equal opportunities to all to participate in and contribute to the work of the Court.
		It is important to note that the Defence Office of the Special Court provides briefing and support to Defence counsel and their teams.
		The Special Court does not accept responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness which may occur during an internship, whether as part of the SCSL/EC project or not.
	www.sc-sl.org /internships.html (1018 words)

	Sierra Leone: President: SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE OPENS COURTHOUSE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		At twenty past the hour a skit was performed by the Rights' Players Drama Group, while a Procession of Paramount Chiefs took place at 10:50 a.m., followed by a Procession of the Judges of the Special Court at eleven sharp.
		At eleven thirty-five President Kabbah made his address and performed the official opening of the Courthouse for the Special Court, followed by a fanfare by the UNAMSIL Ghanaian Battalion Ensemble.
		'For the Beauty of the Earth' was the final rendition by the choir of the Milton Margai School for the Blind before the Registrar of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Mr Robin A. Vincent, made the closing address at eleven fifty-five.
	www.statehouse-sl.org /spe-court-mar10.html (252 words)

	Sierra Leone: Special Court for Sierra Leone: Issues for consideration regarding the location of the trial of Charles ...
		The initiative reflects a request by the Special Court to move the case to the International Criminal Court facilities in The Hague.
		Amnesty International recognizes that conducting trials in Sierra Leone ensures that justice is witnessed by all sectors of the population who have been affected by the crimes and acts as a deterrent to future crimes.
		The Special Court will need to revise its outreach strategy significantly to ensure that day to day developments in the trial are communicated promptly and accurately through a range of media such as radio, television, local newspapers and other media including, community outreach programs.
	www.amnestyusa.org /news/document.do?id=ENGAFR510052006 (2939 words)

	Sierra Leone Special Court Tries War Crimes
		The court was created through a January 2002 agreement between the government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations.
		While the conflict in Sierra Leone stretched from 1991 to 2002, the Court only intends to try crimes committed after the November 30, 1996 Abidjan Accord between the government and rebels.
		The court is “mixed” or “hybrid,” meaning that judges are from both Sierra Leone and elsewhere, and that the court will try violations of Sierra Leone law as well international law.
	www.hrcr.org /hottopics/SierraLeone.html (423 words)

	Sierra Leone - Destination West Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		However, the gradual withdrawal of most UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) peacekeepers in 2004 and early 2005, deteriorating political and economic conditions in Guinea, and the tenuous security situation in neighboring Liberia may present challenges to the continuation of Sierra Leone's stability.
		Diamonds were central to the conflict in Sierra Leone, and that a highly criminalized war economy had developed a momentum of its own.
		FLA is a Sierra Leone carrier with direct flights between Freetown and London Gatwick.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/sierra_leone.htm (865 words)

	Vacancy Announcements Special Court for Sierra Leone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Special Court for Sierra Leone is not a United Nations body.
		This website is maintained by the Sierra Leone office of No Peace Without Justice, an international non-profit organisation working for accountability for violations of international humanitarian law.
		It is not the website of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, which can be found at www.sc-sl.org.
	www.specialcourt.org /documents/SpecialCourtDocs/index1.html (163 words)

	ASIL Insights:Charles Taylor and the Special Court for Sierra Leone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		ASIL Insights:Charles Taylor and the Special Court for Sierra Leone
		Charles Taylor and the Special Court for Sierra Leone
		Statute of the Special Court for Sierra Leone
	www.asil.org /insights/2006/04/insights060412.html (894 words)

	International Justice Tribune - Independent newsletter & database
		Three weeks after the Special Court for Sierra Leone requested that former Liberian president Charles Taylor be tried in The Hague, Taylor's transfer is still facing several obstacles.
		The guarantees required by the Netherlands are not in place [IJT-44]; Taylor's lawyer is objecting, while Sierra Leoneans are divided over the issue and some members of the Dutch parliament are opposed to the transfer.
		Robin Vincent, who set up and led the Special Court's administration in Freetown from July 2002 to September 2005, analyzes some of the financial and strategic consequences of transferring the trial to a courtroom rented from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
	www.justicetribune.com /?page=v2_article&id=3422 (221 words)

	Sierra Leone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The national flag defaced with a golden representation of the national coat of arms in the middle of the white stripe.
		In a news report on Sierra Leone I saw today there was a brief image the flag of the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone.
		The flag is the Special Court's logo on a white background.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/sl.html (403 words)

	Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights Resources on Sierra Leone
		Special Court for Sierra Leone: Statement to the National Victims Commemoration Conference, March 2005.
		Exploring the Relationship Between the Special Court and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Sierra Leone, ICTJ, June 2002.
		Recommendations of the Government of Sierra Leone Task Force on Documentation and Conflict Mapping for the Special Court, Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice of Sierra Leone for the Special Court Task Force (with technical cooperation from NPWJ), 2002
	www.mnadvocates.org /Resources_Sierra_Leone.html (2360 words)

	West Africa: Taylor Indictment Advances Justice (Human Rights Watch, 4-6-2003)
		The statutes for the Rwanda and Yugoslav Tribunals and the International Criminal Court similarly bar immunity based on official position, reflecting the increasing trend by international courts to bring officials to justice for war crimes, crimes against humanity and violations of international humanitarian law, even while they are still in office.
		The Special Court was established by agreement between the United Nations and Sierra Leone and is designed to function for three years.
		The Special Court has power to prosecute those "who bear the greatest responsibility" for serious violations of international humanitarian law and certain violations of Sierra Leone law committed in Sierra Leone since November 30, 1996.
	www.hrw.org /english/docs/2003/06/04/liberi6126.htm (588 words)

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