Revolutionary United Front (RUF) Archive

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    Special Court for Sierra Leone convicted leaders of the Revolutionary United Front

    FREETOWN, 26 February 2009 (IRIN NEWS) The Special Court for Sierra Leone on 25 February convicted three former leaders of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), marking the first time a court has convicted on the charge of “forced marriage”. It also set a precedent by...

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    Sierra Leone civil war: trio guilty of war crimes

    An international tribunal has found three Sierra Leone rebels guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity RUF leaders Issa Sesay and Morris Kallon were convicted of 16 of the 18 charges, while Augustine Gbao, was found guilty on 14 of the counts. The Freetown...

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