September 8, 2023 [Finland] Day 60: The defense’s closing arguments Defense final pleadings The defense began their final pleadings by giving an overview of how the trial had progressed. Civitas Maxima had done its own investigation in 2018 and shared its results with the Finnish authorities. The Finnish police had interviewed everyone that had been interviewed by Civitas Maxima, but […]
September 4, 2023 [Finland] Day 59: The prosecution’s closing arguments Prosecution final pleadings The prosecution began their final pleadings by going through the evidence count by count following the indictment. They began by examining the numerous witness testimonies relating to count 4.1, ‘Murders in Kamatahun Hassala’. According to the prosecution, most of the witnesses had witnessed […]
August 28, 2023 [Finland] Day 58: Gibril Massaquoi’s final word Witness Abraham Haddad is heard The defense questions Abraham Haddad The defense began by asking Abraham Haddad about his background. Haddad testified that he had done his training in Melbourne, Australia. He worked as a sergeant and a detective with the Victoria police for about 25 years. […]
August 25, 2023 [Finland] Day 57: Final phase of the trial begins Documentary evidence is discussed The court began the session by examining various pieces of written evidence presented by both the defense and the prosecution. The first two pieces of evidence were answers to questions that the defense and prosecution had asked the Special […]
June 21, 2023 [Finland] Day 56: Last witness before summer break Witness Z3 is heard Z3 was heard via video link from the United Kingdom. The prosecution questions Z3 The prosecution began by asking Z3 about his employment with the Special Court for Sierra Leone. The witness testified that he had worked for the Special Court […]
May 24, 2023 [Finland] Day 55: Safe house security examined Witness H3’s police interview recording is played As H3 was unable to appear in court and the court decided that his witness testimony could be received by watching the recording of his police interview. The recording was played in court. H3 was asked about his tasks […]
May 12, 2023 [Liberia] Day 53: Final Witness in Monrovia Witness Defense 01 is heard The defense questions Defense 01 The defense began by asking Defense 01 where he had first met Gibril Massaquoi. The witness testified that he had known him since his school years, as he was his teacher in secondary school. They both lived […]
May 11, 2023 [Liberia] Day 52: A new defense witness is heard Witness H2 is heard The defense questions H2 The defense began by asking H2 about his membership in the RUF. The witness testified that he was abducted in 1991, he was with the RUF from then until the director declared that the war was over […]
May 10, 2023 [Liberia] Day 51: RUF members meeting with Massaquoi Witness Defense 03 is heard The defense questions Defense 03 The defense began by asking Defense 03 how he had gotten to know Gibril Massaquoi. Defense 03 testified that he had known Gibril Massaquoi since 1991, when they joined the RUF. Gibril was a target […]
May 9, 2023 [Liberia] Day 50: Former RUF members heard Witness Defense 20 is heard The defense questions Defense 20 The defense began by asking Defense 20 where he had first met Gibril Massaquoi. Defense 20 testified that she got to know Gibril Massaquoi in Kailahun District at the beginning of the war. They were both […]
