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Article: S. Leone Endorses UN War Crimes Tribunal
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- March 22, 2002
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The Sierra Leonean parliament has ratified the establishment of a
special war crimes tribunal backedby the UN to try those charged with
war crimes during the civil war in the west African country,
according to a report reaching here on Thursday from Freetown,
capital of Sierra Leone.
According to the report, the lawmakers approved the motion on
Wednesday, paving the way for setting up of the war crimes court akin
to the international war crimes tribunal for Rwanda.
While introducing the bill, Justice Minister Solomon Berewa said
that the court will "prosecute persons who bear the greatest
responsibility for serious human rights violations and abuses of
international and Sierra Leonean law."
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