Facts
Saturday T. was allegedly a National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) commander involved in crimes against humanity during the First Liberian Civil War (1989-1996). The NPFL, led by Charles Taylor, is responsible for at least 63’800 documented human rights violations, according to the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report.
Procedure
Civitas Maxima filed a complaint in France in May 2018 against Saturday T. for his alleged commission or command of multiple crimes against humanity.
On 13 September 2023, Saturday T. was charged while under investigation (mis en examen) with committing and complicity to commit crimes against humanity. He was placed under judicial surveillance, but the prosecutor appealed this decision and requested Saturday T. to be placed in detention. On 25 September 2023, the three judges of the Investigative Chamber of Paris ruled that the gravity of the facts and the risk of consulting with possible accomplices and witnesses were too high and ordered his placement in detention.