Defense lawyers representing former Liberian rebel commander, Kunti Kamara, are claiming that the statute of limitations means Kamara cannot be tried for 1993 War Crimes. According to them, it has been more than ten years from the time the crimes for which Kamara is accused were committed in Liberia, arguing, that it should be heard…
The judge in former Liberian warlord, Kunti Kamara’s appeal of his 2022 conviction for war crimes, dealt a blow to Kamara’s case on Monday by striking out his two challenges to the charges.The former Ulimo rebel commander’s lawyers had introduced two new arguments in this appeal claiming that Kamara was 15 at the time the…
As Kunti Kamara’s war crimes appeal enters the final stages, his lawyers are calling on the jury to reject the prosecutors’ plea of guilty due to the lack of sufficient evidence. They also want Kamara acquitted. Presenting their plea before the court Tuesday, his defense lawyers argued that the prosecution did not provide sufficient evidence…
