USA v. Roy M. Belfast, Jr. - Court of Appeals - 11th Circuit

against their will, without ever being charged with any crime, or allowed to see a
lawyer, from late April 1999 until May 20, 1999. The three men were released
only when the United Nations High Commissioner intervened.
Upon their release, Jusu, Turay, and Conteh received medical treatment both
at a Monrovia clinic and at a United Nations refugee camp. They were resettled
with their families in March 2000 in Sweden.
B. 1999 Torture of Rufus Kpadeh (Count Five)
The Liberian town of Voinjama was again attacked in August 1999, and,
again, residents, including farmer and furniture-maker Rufus Kpadeh, fled the city.
At trial, Kpadeh testified in detail about his flight from Voinjama and, ultimately,
his terrifying ordeal at the hands of Emmanuel and the ATU.
From Voinjama, Kpadeh fled with his family, first on foot and then on a
truck operated by a non-governmental organization. Armed ATU soldiers stopped
the truck at the St. Paul River Bridge Checkpoint and ordered the male passengers
to step down. ATU soldiers detained Kpadeh after they searched his bag and
found an identification card from the Unity Party, a non-violent political party
opposing the Taylor regime. Emmanuel, who was dressed in an ATU uniform and
had a pistol at his side, interrogated Kpadeh, asking him if he was a rebel. Kpadeh
said he was not. Emmanuel then asked Kpadeh if he would fight for him. Kpadeh
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