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08.03.2010

Alex Tamba Brima

Sentenced

Sierra Leone Special Court

Sierra Leone

Alex Tamba Brima was born on 23 November 1971 in the village of Yaryah in the district of Kono in Sierra Leone. In April 1985, he joined the Sierra Leone Army, where he was promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. Alex Tamba Brima was alleged to have been a member of a group of 17 soldiers which took power by force on 25 May 1997 in Freetown and overthrew the democratically elected government of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah. These soldiers ide...

01.03.2010

Issa Hassan Sesay

Sentenced

Sierra Leone Special Court

Sierra Leone

Issa Hassan Sesay, also known as Issa Sesay, was born on 27 June 1970 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. According to the bill of indictment, at the time of the alleged events, Sesay was a “senior officer” and Commander in the RUF (Revolutionary United Front) in the Junta as well as in the RFU/AFRC (Armed Forces Revolutionary Council). Between 1993 and 1997, he is reported to have held the position of Regional Commander of the RUF, then that of Bat...

27.02.2010

Charles Taylor

On trial

Sierra Leone Special Court

Sierra Leone

Charles Taylor was born on 28 February 1948 in Arthington, Liberia. He completed his university studies in the United States, where he was arrested in 1979 for threatening to occupy the Liberian diplomatic mission in New York. He was President of Liberia between 1997 and 2003. His term in office was marked by rebellions and conflicts in the region. The indictment issued by the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) considered that during the pe...

23.12.2009

Moinina Fofana

Sentenced

Sierra Leone Special Court

Sierra Leone

Moinina Fofana was born in 1950 in the Chiefdom of Nongoba Bullom, Bonthe district, in the southern part of Sierra Leone. Up until his arrest, he was Chiefdom Speaker of Nongoba Bullom. According to the indictment, Moinina Fofana was a leading member of the Civil Defence Forces (CDF) and National Director of War of the CDF. He was considered to be one of the leaders of the CDF, like Samuel Hinga Norman and Allieu Kondewa (see “related cases”)....

23.12.2009

Augustine Gbao

Sentenced

Sierra Leone Special Court

Sierra Leone

Augustine Gbao, otherwise known as Augustine Bao, a former police officer, was born on 13 August 1948 in Blama in the district of Kenema, Sierra Leone. According to the bill of indictment, at the time of the alleged events, Gbao was a “senior officer” and Commander in the RUF (Revolutionary United Front) in the Junta as well as in the RFU/AFRC (Armed Forces Revolutionary Council). He reportedly joined the RUF in 1991 in Liberia. Before t...

23.12.2009

Morris Kallon

Sentenced

Sierra Leone Special Court

Sierra Leone

Morris Kallon, alias Bilai Karim, was born on 1 January 1964 in Bo in the district of Bo, Sierra Leone. Kallon was alleged to have been a Commander in the RUF (Revolutionary United Front) as well as in the junta made up ofthe RUFand the AFRC (Armed Forces Revolutionary Council), after the latter came to power in a coup. According to the indictment, between May 1996 and April 1998, Kallon was Deputy Area Commander, then Battlefield Inspector...

10.12.2009

Allieu Kondewa

Sentenced

Sierra Leone Special Court

Sierra Leone

Allieu Kondewa, is also known as King Dr. Allieu Kondewa was presumably born in the Bo district in the southern part of Sierra Leone. Up until his arrest, he lived in the Chiefdom of Bumpeh, Bo district, and worked as a farmer and herbs specialist. According to the indictment, Allieu Kondewa was a leading member of the Civil Defence Forces (CDF) and “High Priest” of the CDF. He was considered to be one of the leaders of the CDF, like Samuel H...

10.12.2009

Sam Bockarie

Died before end of trial

Sierra Leone Special Court

Sierra Leone

Sam Bockarie was born on 10 February 1964 in Koidu in the Kono district of Sierra Leone. He joined the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in 1991 in Liberia and between 1992 and April 1997 held the position of Battle Group Commander, with only the Battle Field Commander and the leader of the RUF, Foday Sankoh, as his hierarchical superiors. Foday Sankoh was either in prison or under house arrest in Nigeria and in Sierra Leone from the month of M...

08.12.2009

Johnny Paul Koroma

Indicted

Sierra Leone Special Court

Sierra Leone

Johnny Paul Koroma was born on 9 May 1960 in the North East of Sierra Leone. His schooling took place in the Catholic schools of Freetown. In 1985, he joined the Sierra Leonean army. In 1988, he was sent as a student officer to Sandhurst Military Academy in England. In 1989 he returned to Sierra Leone and was promoted to Section Commander then subsequently to Company Commander. Further promotions followed and he was assigned to several differe...

08.12.2009

Samuel Hinga Norman

Died before end of trial

Sierra Leone Special Court

Sierra Leone

Samuel Hinga Norman was born on 1 January 1940 in Ngolala village in the Bo district of Sierra Leone. He served in the armed forces of Sierra Leone from 1959 to 1972 reaching the rank of Captain. In 1966, he obtained his diploma from the Officers School in Aldershot, United Kingdom. After serving as Vice Minister of Defence he became Interior Affairs Minister for Sierra Leone up until the time of his arrest. According to the indictment, ...

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