As Sentencing Approaches, Cynicism About Sierra Leone Tribunal Lingers

As Sentencing Approaches, Cynicism About Sierra Leone Tribunal Lingers

LONDON - Three militia generals found guilty for their roles in Sierra Leone's brutal civil war are expected to be sentenced Monday in the first step towards winding down the four-year, $90 million proceedings at the ad hoc war crimes tribunal.

"The AFRC committed untold horrors -- mutilations, rapes, massacres, abductions -- throughout the towns and villages of Sierra Leone," Human Rights Watch researcher Corinne Dufka told WPR, who herself documented scores of cases of abuse by those under the command of the generals in custody.

"They effectively waged war against the civilian population, leaving a trail of loss and destruction in their wake. The guilty verdict will not only bring justice for the victims and their families, but also put future would-be perpetrators on notice that wars have rules, and these rules must be respected."

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