Eight former rebels, convicted of atrocities committed during Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war , have been transferred to a Rwandan prison to serve their sentences. Last Sunday, the convicts were sent to Rwanda's Mpanga prison, a facility that meets the minimum international standards for incarceration. The prisoners included both rebel and loyalist militia leaders, convicted of war crimes , including amputation, enlisting child soldiers, and sexual slavery. The acting registrar for Sierra Leone's Special Court , Binta Mansaray, said that there are no prisons in Sierra Leone that meet international standards. However, Rwanda is able and willing to enforce the sentences.
Eight former rebels, convicted of atrocities committed during Sierra Leone's , have been transferred to a Rwandan prison to serve their sentences. Last Sunday, the convicts were sent to Rwanda's Mpanga prison, a facility that meets the minimum international standards for incarceration. The prisoners included both rebel and loyalist militia leaders, convicted of , including amputation, enlisting child soldiers, and sexual slavery. The acting registrar for Sierra Leone's , Binta Mansaray, said that there are no prisons in Sierra Leone that meet international standards. However, Rwanda is able and willing to enforce the sentences.
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