Former Liberian Leader Faces War Crimes Tribunal

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What is the message of the political cartoon above? Who might be the man? What might he be doing? Why?

Look at the text title and complete the sentences according to their possible occurrence in the text.

Taylor is the first African head of the state…

But six years later, under international pressure…

Mr. Taylor now stands accused of…

Prosecutors allege that…

3 a). Form abstract nouns from these verbs:

civilize		orchestrate
prosper		vary
terrorise		suffer
conscript		accuse

 

3 b). Fill in the gaps with the help of expressions above:

1) The _________of ancient Greece flowered more than 2500 years ago but it influences the way we live today.

2) He denied the _________that he had lied to the police.

3) _________often encompasses wealth but also includes others factors which are independent of wealth to varying degrees, such as happiness and health.

4) A ___________of inexpensive goods are sold here.

5) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of __________the conflict in Georgia to benefit one of its presidential election candidates.

6) Louis XIV combined legal persecution with the policy of _____________recalcitrant Huguenots.

7) They hope these new drugs will help to bring an end to the ______________of patients.

8) ______________, compulsory military service for young men, has been a contentious issue throughout Australia's history.

4 a). Match these words

1) plead not guilty	people
2) terrorize	militia
3) face	soldiers
4) conscript	to charges
5) hack off	to the orders
6) privy	charges
7) armed	limbs

 

4 b). Fill in the gaps with the help of expressions above:

 

1)Yesterday in Royal Court two men _______________ _____________to _______they created panic.

2) The Coles are _____ to a lot of history surrounding the outhouse and are determined to bring the place back to its golden era.

3) “We never __________ or intimidate the people, " Lieutenant-Colonel told me.

4) We shall not need to __________our __________ any more, if our army becomes an army of professionals.

5) At 1: 30 p.m., a bus stopped in front of the entrance gate and ____________of approximately 40 heavily armed gunmen got out, firing at the people in the encampment.

In Class

1. Listen to the WebcastFormer Liberian Leader Faces The War Crimes Tribunaland do the exercises below.

Match positions with the names

Positions	Names
1) the chief prosecutor	a) Jabati Mambu
2) reports on the historic trial	b) Stephen Rapp
3) one of those victims	c) Stephanie Kennedy

 

3. Group these names into these two columns:

Freetown, the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone, The Hague, Sierra Leone, Liberia

The International Community	Hot Spot Properties

C - Comprehension Test 1

 

Listen to the Webcast Former Liberian leader faces war crimes tribunal again and tick the correct answer

1. Charles Taylor is A the acting president of Liberia B the Lebanese President C the Former President of Liberia	2. Charles Taylor took the office as a result of A a fraud B a bloody civil law C a bloody civil war
3. According to the reporter Taylor will be further remembered A for flinging his country into economic ruin in the early 1990s B for plunging his country into economic rise in the early 1990s C for driving his country into economic plight	4. Taylor is the first African head of the state   A to deal with war tribunal criminals B to appear before an international war crimes tribunal C to appear at four the international war tribunals
5. He's facing charges of   A murder, rape and enslavement of child soldiers. B murder, robbery, enslavement and conscripting child soldiers. C murder, rape, enslavement and conscripting child soldiers.	6. The Liberian president was forced to resign   A five years later after national pressure B six years later, under international pressure C six years later, under national pressure
7. Mr Taylor is accused of terrorising the people of Sierra Leone A demonstrating atrocities committed by the neighbours B orchestrating cruelties committed by the rebels C illustrating atrocities committed by rebels	8. One of the victims says Taylor’s 12 year-old soldier brought an axe which they used   A to chop the victim’s right hand off. B to intimidate him C to threaten to chop his head off
9. In exchange for diamonds Charles Taylor   A funded and controlled Sierra Leone’s rebels B funded and gained a control over Sierra Leone’s rebels C armed, trained and controlled Sierra Leone’s rebels	10. The reporter says they are going to meet people who   A witnessed the actions in the battlefield B are quite close to Taylor C are aware of the orders he provided

B - Comprehension Test 1

Listen to the Webcast Former Liberian leader faces war crimes tribunal, answer the questions and fill in the gaps.

Part 1

1. Who is Charles Taylor? How did he rise to power? Why are the Liberians destined to remember him?

2. Why does the reporter believe that he has set a new mark?

3. What is he accused of? What charges is he facing now?

4. How old is he? Has he pleaded guilty to any of the changes?

5. Where does the trial take place? When was it resumed?

Part 2

STEPHANIE KENNEDY: Just over a decade ago, Charles Taylor came to power promising his country peace and______________.

 

CHARLES TAYLOR: Charles Taylor _____________ peace, and Charles Taylor is about ___________this country ________the world community of nations.

STEPHANIE KENNEDY: But six years later, ________ international pressure, the Liberian president ______________________________________.

CHARLES TAYLOR: I can no longer __________, the suffering is enough, for you are good people. You have been very good to me through the grace of God, and I love you from__________________________________.

I will always remember you wherever I am, and I say to you, God willing, I will be back.

Part 3

STEPHANIE KENNEDY: Mr Taylor now stands accused of __________________________________ of neighbouring Sierra Leone by ______________________committed by the rebels.

These _________________ hacked off the limbs of thousands of people during the country's 10 year civil war that ended in 2003.
Jabati Mambu is one of those victims.

JABATI MAMBU: They went into our house, dragged me out of the bed, you know, threw me outside, and they asked that they should cut my hands off. Then I said, " Well, instead I should join you." They said " No, " and one of the guys, the commander, commanded____________________________, and the guy came with an axe, and that was what they used_________________.

STEPHANIE KENNEDY: ____________________ that Charles Taylor armed, ________________and controlled Sierra Leone's revolutionary rebels ____________________________________ blood diamonds.

Part 4
The chief prosecutor at the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone is Stephen Rapp, and he acknowledges that this case is a _____________________________.

STEPHEN RAPP: We recognise that that's our challenge. We don't______________ that Charles Taylor ever crossed the border into Sierra Leone, or that he chopped off anybody's hand himself, or _______________ on the streets of Freetown.

But we have a challenge and we are going to meet that _____________ witnesses from the inside. There are people that are quite close to him, there are people that further away from him that, __________________, hear communications or are __________________ that he has provided, or who ______________ his key lieutenants _________________________ in Sierra Leone giving orders, or providing material.

STEPHANIE KENNEDY: The trial is being broadcast live to Freetown, and the public ___________________

____________________________

A - Comprehension Test 1

 

Listen to the Webcast Former Liberian leader faces war crimes tribunalagain and use the information from above to report back the news story.Follow these questions.

 

1) How according to the presenter did the Liberian leader rise to power? Why does he think Charles Taylor will be long remembered by the Liberians?

2) Why does the journalist say that Charles Taylor has set a new mark this time?

3) What is he accused of and what charges does he face in this case?

4) How old is Charles Taylor? Did he plead guilty to any of the charges?

5) Where does the historic trial take place?

6) What did the Liberian leader promise his people when he came to power?

7) Who made him resign?

8) What country was subjected to terrorism? How did Charles Taylor contribute to the situation in the country?

9) What cruel crimes were committed by the militia?

10) How did one of the victims describe the militia’s actions? What were the criminals like?

11) What is Charles Taylor alleged to have done in exchange for blood diamonds?

12) What difficulties did the chief prosecutor at the Special Court for Sierra Leone experience in judging the case?

13) Who are the witnesses to Taylor’s case? What kind of evidence do they provide?

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