Taylor sentenced to 50 years
Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia and a once-powerful warlord, was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in prison for his role in atrocities committed in Sierra Leone during its civil war.
International judges sentenced former Liberian President Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison Wednesday, saying he was responsible for ``some of the most heinous and brutal crimes recorded in human history'' by arming and supporting Sierra Leone rebels in return for ``blood diamonds.''