Court Sketch of Jungle Jabbah during the trial, 2017. Civitas Maxima/Chase WalkerMONROVIA – Today, September 8, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia rejected Mohammed Jabbateh’s appeal, upholding his conviction and 30-year prison sentence. Under Jabbateh’s command, civilians and soldiers alike were abused, tortured, raped, and killed – cannibalism was also a widespread ritual. Jabbateh is the first person convicted of crimes that relate to his role during the First Liberian Civil War. We hope that in the future these types of crimes can be prosecuted in the U.S. for what they are – war crimes and crimes against humanity.”You can find the daily monitoring of the Jungle Jabbah trial here.

Source: Front Page Africa September 08, 2020 18:45 UTC