Charles Taylor’s Conviction ‘Pushes International Law Further’ for Related Cases Charles Taylor's Conviction 'Pushes International Law Further' for Related Cases… Liberia’s Taylor Found ...

One of Merab's companies was also mentioned in the trial of Charles Taylor, a former Liberia president who was convicted of war crimes during the civil war in neighboring country Sierra Leone.

(CNN)-- Former Liberian President Charles ... year. Taylor is the first African head of state to go on trial for war crimes before an international tribunal. He was president of Liberia-- where ...