JUSTICE DENIED: Honoured in Constantia, reviled in Liberia — fugitive war criminal Guus Kouwenhoven dies free
Dutch war criminal Guus Kouwenhoven recently died. Some honoured his life at a church service in Cape Town, where he lived opulently while fighting extradition to the Netherlands.
Dutch war criminal Guus Kouwenhoven has died, leaving a legacy of controversy. He was honoured in Constantia, South Africa, but reviled in Liberia where he was accused of war crimes. Kouwenhoven, who was originally from the Netherlands, was convicted of supplying weapons to Charles Taylor's regime in Liberia and was sentenced to 19 years in prison.
Despite his luxurious lifestyle in South Africa, he was arrested in Cape Town in 2017 and faced extradition to the Netherlands. However, he was released on bail after just 11 days.
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