Samuel Hinga Norman
Samuel "Sam" Hinga Norman (born January 1, 1940 in Ngolala , † February 22, 2007 in Dakar , Senegal ) was a Sierra Leonean tribal leader of the Mende and leader of the Kamajors and Civil Defense Forces during the civil war in Sierra Leone .
With his troops of more than 20,000 men, he supported the civil government around President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah . They proceeded with extreme brutality, recruited child soldiers and financed themselves with blood diamonds . On 7 March 2003 Norman was the Special Court for Sierra Leone for crimes against humanity and war crimes accused. He died before the sentence was pronounced.
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Norman, Samuel Hinga |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Norman, Sam (short form) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Sierra Leonean tribal leader of the Mende and leader of the Kamajors, the Civil Defense Force during the civil war in Sierra Leone |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ngolala , Sierra Leone |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 2007 |
| Place of death | Dakar , Senegal |