The appeals judges also dismissed defense claims that Taylor was not given a fair trial . Charles Taylor to serve war crimes sentence in UK . Court in The Hague upheld Charles Taylor 's conviction and 50-year sentence . He was president of Liberia from 1997 until 2003 , when he fled under pressure . He was convicted of supplying , encouraging rebels in Sierra Leone in a campaign of terror .
Charles Taylor to serve war crimes sentence in UK . Court in The Hague upheld Charles Taylor 's conviction and 50-year sentence . He was president of Liberia from 1997 until 2003 , when he fled under pressure . He was convicted of supplying , encouraging rebels in Sierra Leone in a campaign of terror .