The Special Court of Sierra Leone was set up jointly by the government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations in 2002. Its mandate is to try those accused of war crimes committed in Sierra Leone since 30 November 1996. Read about how the court is organized and details of the cases that have been brought before it. Some trial proceedings can be viewed online.

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