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"en.20050224.14.4-166"2
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"Mr President, Charles Taylor, as President of Liberia, was guilty of serious crimes against humanity and of acts of war. He actively supported armed opposition groups in Sierra Leone in their committing of such atrocities as murders, mutilations, rapes and the conscription of child soldiers. Under his rule, Liberia bore the brunt of violence and the misuse of power, all of which resulted in great human suffering that must not be allowed to go unpunished. Nigeria must be induced to surrender Charles Taylor to the court in Sierra Leone, thus doing the right thing by the innumerable victims and survivors in Liberia and elsewhere, and bringing peace to West Africa. The European Union is working for peace, security, stability, respect for human rights and democratic principles. We cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that Charles Taylor remains at liberty in Nigeria, from where he is still in a position to manipulate the peace process in the region. Not only is Nigeria under a moral obligation to hand Charles Taylor over to the tribunal, but it is also subject to an obligation under international law. Among other things, the international legal order, in the shape of the Geneva conventions, stipulates that war crimes must be punished at all times. This rule of international law ensures that states refrain from offering protection to this sort of malefactor. Nigeria will need to extradite Charles Taylor to the tribunal in Sierra Leone, in order that he may be judged by it."@en1
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