Sierra Leone Special Court

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:acquittals some acquittals
gptkbp:appeal_court gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Sierra_Leone
gptkbp:case_management managed case load
gptkbp:case_types criminal cases
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:Sierra_Leone_government
with local authorities
gptkbp:community_outreach conducted outreach
gptkbp:convicted_of multiple convictions
gptkbp:court gptkb:David_Crane
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:United_Nations
gptkbp:defendant_rights ensured defendant rights
gptkbp:defense_counsel various lawyers
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:2013
gptkbp:educational_role educational role in law
gptkbp:established gptkb:2002
gptkbp:final_verdicts delivered final verdicts
gptkbp:function prosecute individuals
gptkbp:funding international community
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:town
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Sierra_Leone_Civil_War
gptkbp:historical_significance significant in history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sierra Leone Special Court
gptkbp:impact transitional justice
gptkbp:international_impact influenced international law
gptkbp:international_relations applied international law
gptkbp:international_response received international support
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for Sierra Leonean law
gptkbp:is_visible_from promoted transparency
gptkbp:judicial_independence maintained independence
gptkbp:judicial_process followed judicial process
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:war_crimes
crimes against humanity
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy legal precedents
gptkbp:legal_reforms influenced legal reforms
gptkbp:legal_team comprised of legal experts
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media coverage
gptkbp:notable_case gptkb:Charles_Taylor
gptkb:Sam_Bockarie
gptkb:Foday_Sankoh
gptkbp:notable_feature hybrid court
gptkbp:number_of_cases over 20
gptkbp:presiding_judge Justice Geoffrey Henderson
gptkbp:public_access trials open to public
gptkbp:result issued in 2013
gptkbp:significant_event first trial in 2004
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Special_Court_for_Sierra_Leone
gptkbp:trial_duration varied by case
gptkbp:type gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:victim_support provided support
gptkbp:victim_testimonies heard victim testimonies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_M._Crane
gptkb:Brenda_Hollis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5