One of Merab's companies was also mentioned in the trial of Charles Taylor, a former Liberia president who was convicted of war crimes during the civil war in neighboring country Sierra Leone.

Charles Taylor’s Conviction ‘Pushes International Law Further’ for Related Cases Charles Taylor's Conviction 'Pushes International Law Further' for Related Cases… Liberia’s Taylor Found ...

Although President Charles Taylor declared his intention to head ... Moreover, in a bid to negotiate peace in Liberia, international actions dispensed with demands for accountability in an effort ...