Ex-child soldiers to sue UK firm that hired them to be mercenaries in Iraq
The two men, who were under 13 when they fought in Sierra Leone, allege Aegis Defence Services failed to mitigate the psychological harm they suffered...
View ArticleA NEW DAWN FOR JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN SIERRA LEONE, PARLIAMENT APPROVES...
The Parliament of the Republic of Sierra Leone has overwhelmingly approved the appointment of Mr Melron Nicol-Wilson as new Ombudsman, on Tuesday April 11, 2017. This follows him being named by H.E...
View ArticleResilience has become a way of life in Sierra Leone – now mourning hundreds...
David Winter Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 August 2017 Few countries can have exceeded Sierra Leone’s share of misfortune over the last three decades, including civil war and the world’s largest Ebola...
View ArticleSierra Leone parliament approves new Ombudsman
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 April 2017 The Parliament of Sierra Leone last Tuesday, 11th of April, 2017, overwhelmingly approved the appointment of Mr Melron Nicol-Wilson as the country’s new Ombudsman....
View ArticleSOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT SIERRA LEONE: Juvenile detention centres lack means...
By Ahmed SahidNasralla (De Monk) Most of the inmates share mattresses and nets, little sleep on the cold floor Jesus is Freedom: inmates express their faith and hope through sketches on the walls of...
View ArticleSierra Leone News: Remembering Bobson Kamara
There was snow this Sunday morning when I woke up in Southern Germany the first snow of the year. Bobson Kamara liked snow. He liked goat cheese too, and French dried sausage called saucisson, mussels,...
View ArticleUnsound, Unjust and Unwise -- Banning Pregnant Girls From School in Sierra Leone
It's now widely known that the government of Sierra Leone has instituted a ban on pregnant girls from taking exams and attending regular schools. The ban gives Sierra Leone the dubious distinction of...
View ArticleSierra Leone News: THE DARK SIDE OF SIERRA LEONE’S DEVELOPMENT IN THE 21ST...
The 20th Century is gone and the celebrations that marked the beginning of the 21st Century on January 1, 2000 reverberated throughout the world. This new Millennium was considered by many (especially...
View ArticleSIERRA LEONE: Juvenile detention centres lack means to reform inmates
After spending years without trial detainees return to society worse off than they were He was 15 years when he was brought to the remand home for juveniles in Kingtom, Freetown, after he was arrested...
View ArticleUK firm 'employed former child soldiers' as mercenaries in Iraq
Former director acknowledges Aegis Defence Services may have recruited former child fighters in Sierra Leone...
View ArticleHuman rights in Sierra Leone – has the ruling APC done enough to deserve a ...
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 February 2017 Since coming to power in 2007 several journalists and political opponents have been arrested and detained behind bars by the Koroma government of Sierra Leone....
View ArticleDeath penalty will not reform disenfranchised youths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 25 September 2016 As the government of Sierra Leone prepares to resume the death penalty, despite recent commitment to abide by United Nations’ and other global human rights...
View ArticleSharing the blame for the increase in child abuse in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has a long way to go before it can guarantee the full enjoyment of the rights of the child. There are still many challenges that require timely attention, from both state and non-state...
View ArticleSierra Leone News : Zainab Bangura Wins Hillary Clinton Award
One of Sierra Leones most outstanding women of her generation Haja Dr. Zainab Hawa Bangura has once again brought laurels to herself, her family and her Nation by being named the winner of the...
View ArticleCOMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD REVIEWS THE REPORT OF SIERRA LEONE (UNOG...
(Source: UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva) 15 September 2016 The Committee on the Rights of the Child today concluded its consideration of the combined third to fifth periodic report of Sierra...
View ArticleThe forgotten child prisoners of Sierra Leone
Sorie's* last day of freedom was a few weeks before his 14th birthday, when the well-to-do father of a girl he liked got word that his daughter had been hanging around with a street boy. The girl's...
View ArticleHUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS OUTCOMES OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF SIERRA...
(Source: UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva) Concludes General Debate on Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms 24 June 2016 The Human Rights Council this afternoon adopted the outcomes of the...
View ArticleNews24.com | Ex-child soldier from Sierra Leone freed in Minnesota
A former child-soldier from Sierra Leone has been released after more than two years of immigration detention in Minnesota. ......
View ArticleSierra Leone News : Sierra Leone needs a Credible Data to reduce Maternal...
Friday 05 August 2016: The World Health Organization Country Representative, Dr. Anders Nordstrom has averred that Sierra Leone needs credible data in the fight to reduce maternal and child morbidity...
View ArticleSierra Leone News: IOM to repatriate 180 Sierra Leoneans from Libya
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is facilitating the repatriation of 180 stranded Sierra Leoneans from various detention centres in the Libya to Sierra Leone. The Head of Chancery of...
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