Taylor labels Hague case 'lies'
He denies 11 counts including terrorism, murder, rape and torture, at the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
The 61-year-old is accused of having armed and directed rebel groups from Liberia in order to seize control of Sierra Leone's diamond riches.
Mr Taylor is the first African leader to be tried by an international court.
"It is very, very, very unfortunate that the prosecution, because of disinformation, misinformation, lies, rumours would associate me with such titles or descriptions," Mr Taylor told the court.
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The 61-year-old is accused of having armed and directed rebel groups from Liberia in order to seize control of Sierra Leone's diamond riches.
Mr Taylor is the first African leader to be tried by an international court.
"It is very, very, very unfortunate that the prosecution, because of disinformation, misinformation, lies, rumours would associate me with such titles or descriptions," Mr Taylor told the court.