Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years in prison
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in prison for assisting and omitting to sanction war crimes, including murder, rape and mutilation during the civil war in Sierra Leone.
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.''