Gibril Massaquoi
Gibril Massaquoi was a commander of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) during the Sierra Leonean Civil War.
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Reasonable Doubt: Gibril Massaquoi Acquitted
Finnish District Court dismissed all charges against Gibril Massquoi, former RUF spokesman and commander.
Awaiting Appeal Judgement, Current Appeal Proceedings, and Appeal Hearings Announcement: Alieu Kosiah, Gibril Massaquoi, and Kunti Kamara Cases
Bellinzona, Switzerland – The appeal proceedings of the case of Alieu Kosiah, a former United Liberation Movement of Liberia (ULIMO) commander, took place before the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) from January 11 to February 3, 2023.
Liberian History in the Making: Groundbreaking Decision Regarding Gibril Massaquoi’s Trial
An international war crimes trial has commenced in Finland today, in the Pirkanmaa District Court, concerning atrocity crimes allegedly committed and incited by Gibril Massaquoi in far-away Liberia.
Massaquoi case: Finnish Appeals Court Confirms the Acquittal Decision
Today, January 31, 2024, the Turku Court of Appeal issued its judgement and confirmed the acquittal of Gibril Massaquoi – former RUF commander and spokesman – for war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture, and murder.
How Far Should Suspected War Criminals Who Denounce Others be Protected? Finland Has Decided
Gibril Massaquoi, who the press has dubbed “the Judas of Sierra Leone”, did not see his own arrest coming, having so masterfully caused the arrest of his former brothers in arms in the RUF, one of the bloodiest rebel groups in West Africa.
Trial of Former RUF Commander Set to Begin Before Finnish Court
The trial of Sierra Leonean national and Tampere resident, Gibril Massaquoi, will begin on 1st February 2021 before the Pirkanmaa District Court in Finland, and is expected to last for several months.
Former RUF Commander Arrested in Finland Over War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity Allegedly Committed in Liberia
On Tuesday, March 10, Gibril Massaquoi, a Sierra Leonean national, was arrested in Tampere, Finland, by the Finnish police who suspect that he committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Liberia between 1999 and 2003.
Momentum for Justice in Liberia
On April 7, 2021, a Finnish court concluded the Gibril Massaquoi case hearings in Monrovia, Liberia, which began on February 23. 21 days of hearings, during which 55 witnesses were heard and interrogated by Finnish prosecutors and defense lawyers.
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Standing For What is Right: Consequences of Conflict on Disability
We must treat every disabled person with equal respect and dignity, without discrimination. Disability doesn’t in any way mean inability.