Issa Sesay | |
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| Born | (1970-06-27)June 27, 1970 (age 54) Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Political party | Revolutionary United Front,AFRC/RUF |
| Convictions | Crime against humanity
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| Criminal penalty | 52 years imprisonment |
Issa Hassan Sesay (born June 27, 1970) served as senior military officer andcommander in theRevolutionary United Front andAFRC/RUF forces in their insurrection against the government ofSierra Leone. He was said to besubordinate only toSam Bockarie, the Battlefield Commander, andJohnny Paul Koroma, leader of the AFRC.
Sesay is known as the commander who ordered the disarmament of theRUF, effectively ending theSierra Leone Civil War.[1]
On 7 March 2003 he wasindicted by theSpecial Court for Sierra Leone forcrimes against humanity and otherwar crimes, including terrorizing civilians, collective punishments, unlawful killings, crimes against humanity, sexual violence, physical violence, use of child soldiers, abductions and forced labor, looting and burning, and attacks on UNAMSIL personnel. He pleaded not guilty at his initial court appearance. On 25 February 2009 Sesay was convicted for 16 out of the 18 charges he faced at theSpecial Court for Sierra Leone inFreetown.[2] Along with former leaders Morris Kallon, who received 40 years, and Augustine Gbao, who received 25, Sesay was sentenced to concurrent terms on the charges, the longest being a 52-year sentence.
An award-winning documentary by Rebecca Richman Cohen released in 2010 titledWar Don Don follows the rise and fall of the rebel leader.[3][4]
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