Tuesday 27 October 2009

RUF Judgment of Special Court for Sierra Leone

Yesterday, the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone issued its ruling in the so-called 'RUF case'. It is listed on the Court's website, but when one attempts to access the decision a judgment from 2008 appears. I've managed to get a copy:
http://www.filefactory.com/file/a07c20f/n/20091026_Sesay_et_al_Appeal_Judgment_FILED_doc.
I've no particular comment for the time being. It is nearly 500 pages long, with about 4,000 footnotes. There is a lot on the doctrine of 'joint criminal enterprise', which continues to fascinate, although it appears to be on its last legs. The International Criminal Court has dropped the joint criminal enterprise approach to liability.

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