Charles Taylor trial adjourned after boycott
The war crimes trial of ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor has been adjourned until Friday after he failed to attend the court in The Hague.
He and his lawyer walked out of proceedings on Tuesday during the closing arguments of the trial.
The prosecution has finished its oral submission and the defence was due to start its arguments.
Mr Taylor denies fuelling Sierra Leone's civil war in the 1990s by arming rebels.
He is charged with 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The trial started in June 2007, when Mr Taylor boycotted the opening, arguing he would not get a fair trial. The verdict is expected later this year.
Defiant
When proceedings resumed on Wednesday morning, the presiding judge said she had received a document stating that Mr Taylor had waived his right to be in court, thus confirming that there was no medical issue involved....
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He and his lawyer walked out of proceedings on Tuesday during the closing arguments of the trial.
The prosecution has finished its oral submission and the defence was due to start its arguments.
Mr Taylor denies fuelling Sierra Leone's civil war in the 1990s by arming rebels.
He is charged with 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The trial started in June 2007, when Mr Taylor boycotted the opening, arguing he would not get a fair trial. The verdict is expected later this year.
Defiant
When proceedings resumed on Wednesday morning, the presiding judge said she had received a document stating that Mr Taylor had waived his right to be in court, thus confirming that there was no medical issue involved....