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DOJ Announces It’s Still Tough on Torture — When Other Countries Do It

The Department of Justice announced today that Roy Belfast Jr., aka Chuckie Taylor, son of the former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor, has been sentenced to 97 years in prison for crimes related to the torture of prisoners in Liberia.
“This sentence sends a resounding message that torture will not be tolerated here at home or by [...]