Agnes Reeves-Taylor, 51, is alleged to have condoned rape and torture amounting to 'extremely grave war crimes', Westminster Magistrates Court heard.
But the ex-wife of convicted Liberian president Charles Taylor denied committing 'allegations of rape and torture', a court heard on Saturday.
During the Liberian Civil War Reeves-Taylor is said to have allowed the torture of seven women in Gbarnga, Liberia, at the HQ of Taylor's National Patriotic Front.
It is alleged the crimes were committed between December 23 1989 and January 1 1991.
She appeared at court supported by her brother to face four torture charges, but only spoke to confirm her name and address.
Reeves Taylor, of Kitchener Road, Dagenham in east London, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police's war crimes unit on Thursday.
She was refused bail and will next appear at the Old Bailey for a pre-trial in preparation hearing on June 30.
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