Former Liberian President Charles Taylor sits in the courtroom during his trial in May 2012 at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, based in Leidschendam outside The Hague, the Netherlands. Taylor has ... more 

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor sits in the courtroom during his trial in May 2012 at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, based in Leidschendam outside The Hague, the Netherlands. Taylor has appealed his conviction for war crimes in Sierra Leone and the 50-year jail sentence imposed, the international court handling the case said Thursday less