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Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor could face war crimes trial as early as April
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press Writer

(AP) - THE HAGUE, Netherlands-Former Liberian President Charles Taylor's war crimes trial could begin as early as April 2, according to a tentative date set by the Special Court for Sierra Leone on Friday.

Taylor has pleaded innocent to 11 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity for allegedly overseeing the murder, rape and mutilation of thousands of people during Sierra Leone's bloody 10-year civil war, many hacked to death with machetes. He faces a life sentence if convicted.

At a pretrial hearing in The Hague, judge Julia Sebutinde said Taylor had already been in custody for a long time and had the right for his trial to start as quickly as possible.

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