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The Special Court for Sierra Leone, otherwise called the "Special Court"〔 or the SCSL, is a judicial body set up by the government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations to "prosecute persons who bear the greatest responsibility for serious violations of international humanitarian law and Sierra Leonean law" committed in Sierra Leone after 30 November 1996 and during the Sierra Leone Civil War. The court's working language is English.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Statute of the Special Court for Sierra Leone )〕 The court lists offices in Freetown, The Hague, and New York City.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sc-sl.org/CONTACTUS/tabid/77/Default.aspx )〕 On 26 April 2012, former Liberian President Charles Taylor became the first African head of state to be convicted for his part in war crimes.〔 ==Origin== On 12 June 2000, Sierra Leone's President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah wrote a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan asking the international community to try those responsible for crimes during the conflict. On 10 August 2000, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1315 requesting the Secretary-General to start negotiations with the Sierra Leonean government to create a Special Court. On 16 January 2002, the UN and the government of Sierra Leone signed an agreement establishing the court. A contract was awarded to Sierra Construction Systems, the largest construction company in Sierra Leone, to construct the building that would house the court. The first staff members arrived in Freetown in July 2002. On 10 March 2004 the new courthouse building of the Special Court for Sierra Leone was officially opened, before an audience of national and international dignitaries.〔("Special Court of Sierra Leone unveils new building that will be home to trials" ), UN News Centre, 10 March 2004〕 As of April 2012, over 40 states had contributed funds for the court's work, with the most notable African contributor being Nigeria. In 2004, 2011 and 2012, the SCSL received funding from subventions from the United Nations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Special Court for Sierra Leone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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