Judges sentence former Liberian President Charles Taylor to 50 years
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.''
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.