Top Swiss court upholds landmark Liberia war crimes ruling
The top Swiss court on Friday confirmed a guilty verdict against a Liberian warlord, upholding his 20-year sentence in the country's first-ever war crimes trial.
Switzerland's highest court has upheld a landmark 20-year prison sentence for Liberian warlord Alieu Kosiah, concluding his country's inaugural war crimes trial. Kosiah, who participated in the 1990s conflict against Charles Taylor's regime, was convicted in June 2021 for rape, murder, and cannibalism. Despite initial appeals rejecting and dismissing his appeals, the Federal Supreme Court's final decision marks a significant moment in legal history.
Alain Werner, representing victims with NGO Civitas Maxima, praised the victims' bravery. However, the court overturned a separate conviction for crimes against humanity due to the retroactive inapplicability of the 2011 law.
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