Many other guilty dictators are neither mentioned nor prosecuted in international courts
Washington, Apr. 27.─ Victoria Nuland, US State Department Spokesperson, issued a Press Release on April 26 stating that the United States welcomes the issuance of the judgment by the Special Court for Sierra Leone, convicting Charles Taylor (photo), the former president of Liberia, of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Ms. Nuland declared that: "Today's judgment was an important step toward delivering justice and accountability for victims, restoring peace and stability in the country and the region, and completing the Special Court for Sierra Leone's mandate to prosecute those persons who bear the greatest responsibility for the atrocities committed in Sierra Leone. The Taylor prosecution at the Special Court delivers a strong message to all perpetrators of atrocities, including those in the highest positions of power, that they will be held accountable.
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New York, Mar. 26 (DP.net).─ Dianne Feinstein, US Senator from California, sent a letter to the Editor of The New York Times, underlining her reaction at Tibetan Self-Immolations because of human rights repression in Tibet. She stressed her own first-hand experiences on this issue during the late 70s and early 90s.