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MONROVIA – Prosecutors in the appeal of former Revolutionary United Front commander Gibril Massaquoi’s acquittal of charges of war crimes moved the focus to one of the key points of contention in the Finnish lower court’s judgement last year: the exp

The first witness, a former RUF fighter, assured the court Mr Massaquoi was at the Waterside massacre.

By Lennart Dodoo, with New Narratives MONROVIA – A prosecution witness in Friday’s session of the war crimes trial of Gibril Massaquoi showed the Finnish court a scar on his arm that he said was the result of a bullet fired at him by rebels under Massaquoi’s command as he tried to rescue a friend who had been gunned down in the Waterside Market. The witness, code named “Civillian 77” by the court to protect him from retaliation and intimidation, said that incident happened in 2001. He...

Liberia: Witness Shows Scar as Massaquoi Trial Hears of Killing and Rape at Waterside Liberia: Witness Shows Scar as Massaquoi Trial Hears of Killing and Rape at Waterside Share Two of the four judges in the trial of Gibril Massaquoi listen to witness testimony in Monrovia Leslie Lumeh/New Narratives MONROVIA – A prosecution witness in Friday’s session of the war crimes trial of Gibril Massaquoi showed the Finnish court a scar on his arm that he said was the result of a bullet fired at him ...

ADVERTISEMENT War Crimes: Witness shows scar as Massaquoi trial hears of killing, rape Mr Massaquoi is on trial in the European country of Finland where he had relocated under a deal between the Finland government and the Special Court for Sierra Leone for which he was a key informant. 4 min read A prosecution witness in Friday’s session of the war crimes trial of Gibril Massaquoi showed the Finnish court a scar on his arm that he said was the result of a bullet fired at him b...