The Hague: Interview with Sierra Leone Special Court Prosecutor

By Mariama Khai Fornah

Oct 2008
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Stephen Rapp, SCSL Prosecutor. May 2007
Photo © Julia Crawford BBC World Service
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Charles Taylor defence team earlier this month accused the prosecution of the Special Court for Sierra Leone of misusing the money of the court by bringing witnesses from Africa to testify for just ten minutes or less in the trial of Mr. Taylor. Lead Defence counsel, Courtney Griffiths QC described the transportation of the crime based witnesses to The Hague as waste of resources.

 

 

The Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court, Mr. Stephen Rapp has reacted to Mr. Griffith’s criticism. The BBC World Service Trust Mariama Khai Fornah asked Mr. Rapp to explain the reasons behind the manner in which the prosecution is presenting its witnesses.

Click here to listen to BBC WST Mariama Khai Fornah's full report (October 22, 2008)