January 24, 2022 – [Finland] Day 62: Defense Closing Arguments The 62nd day of public hearings resumed on Monday, January 24 in Finland. The Judge announced that the Defence would present the closing arguments after which the Prosecutors would present their position on the Defendant’s detention. The Defense Presents their Closing Arguments The Defence appealed […]
January 21, 2022 – [Finland] Day 61: Prosecution Closing Arguments
January 21, 2022 – [Finland] Day 61: Prosecution Closing Arguments The 61st day of public hearings resumed on Friday, 21st January in Finland. The Prosecution Presents their Closing Arguments The Prosecution began by addressing the legal basis of the Indictment since it was put in question by the Defendant in December. The charges of murder […]
January 13, 2022 – [Finland] Day 60: Three Witnesses are Heard Virtually
January 13, 2022 – [Finland] Day 60: Three Witnesses are Heard Virtually The 60h day of public hearings resumed on Thursday, 13th January 2022 in Finland. Witness W1 is Heard via Video link The Defense questions the witness W1 The witness was a police officer. Looking into the additional protocol number 8, the Defense sought […]
December 20, 2021 – [Finland] Day 59: One Witness is Heard
December 20, 2021 – [Finland] Day 59: One Witness is Heard The 59th day of public hearings resumed on Monday, 20th December in Finland. The hearing began by Prosecution introducing some confidential documents related to Gibril Massaquoi’s marriage in a closed session. When the hearing resumed in the open session, the defense introduced a 2008 […]
November 19, 2021 – [Finland] Day 58: Expert Witness, Ilmari Käihkö, is Heard and The Defendant, Gibril Massaquoi, is Heard Again
November 19, 2021 – [Finland] Day 58: Expert Witness, Ilmari Käihkö, is Heard and The Defendant, Gibril Massaquoi, is Heard Again The 58th day of public hearings resumed on Friday, 19th November in Finland. Expert Witness Ilmari Käihkö is Heard The Prosecution questions the expert witness Ilmari Käihkö The witness was summoned again to testify […]
November 17, 2021 – [Finland] Day 57: The Defendant, Gibril Massaquoi, is Heard
November 17, 2021 – [Finland] Day 57: The Defendant, Gibril Massaquoi, is Heard The 57th day of public hearings resumed on Wednesday, 17th November in Finland. The Defendant, Gibril Massaquoi, is Heard Initially, confidential evidence was examined in closed session after which the judge invited the parties to discuss the defense’s expert witness statement from […]
October 26, 2021 – [Finland] Day 56: One Defense Witness is Heard
October 26, 2021 – [Finland] Day 56: One Defense Witness is Heard The 56th day of public hearings resumed on Friday, 26th October in Finland. Defense Witness [FNM-192] is Heard The Defense questions the witness The Witness had already testified on June 17. The Witness confirmed that she and Gibril Massaquoi moved together to Munsor […]
October 8, 2021 – [Liberia] Day 55: One Prosecution Witness is Heard
October 8, 2021 – [Liberia] Day 55: One Prosecution Witness is Heard The 55th day of public hearings resumed on Friday, 8th October in Monrovia, Liberia. Prosecution Witness L5 is Heard The Defense questions witness L5 The witness had written and published an article during his time in Sierra Leone about a massacre in Kamata […]
October 6, 2021 – [Liberia] Day 54: Three Witnesses are Heard
October 6, 2021 – [Liberia] Day 54: Three Witnesses are Heard The 54th day of public hearings resumed on Monday, 6th October in Monrovia, Liberia. The Witness, [Employee 3], is Heard The Prosecution questions the witness [Employee 3] The witness began by explaining that he has been working for GJRP since its founding in 2012. […]
October 4, 2021 – [Liberia] Day 53: Two Prosecution Witnesses are Heard
October 4, 2021 – [Liberia] Day 53: Two Prosecution Witnesses are Heard The 53rd day of public hearings resumed on Monday, 4th October in Monrovia, Liberia. Prosecution Witness [GJRP-1] is Heard The Prosecution questions the witness, [GJRP-1] The witness started by saying that he knows L4. He first met L4 at an atayi shop called […]
