The ICJ welcomes the Sierra Leone’s decision to abolish the capital punishment. On Friday 23 July, Sierra Leone’s parliament unanimously adopted a Bill presented by the Attorney-General & Minister of Justice, Mr. Anthony Brewah, abolishing the death penalty at all times, even during war. (more…)
The ICJ, together with the Global Initiative on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR) and the Right to Education Initiative (RTE), held webinars on 24 and 31 July. (more…)
The ICJ, in collaboration with the Judicial Training Institute of Sierra Leone and the Judiciary of Sierra Leone, hosted a judicial dialogue for effective implementation of global, regional and sub-regional human rights standards. (more…)
11. The Committee is concerned that the State party lacks any constitutional or statutory provision expressly prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity, and that same sex relationships between consenting adults are criminalized by law. The Committee notes with concern the prevalence of stereotypes and prejudices against lesbian, gay, bisexual and […]
380. JUA 20/06/2013 Case no: SLE 1/2013 State reply: none to date Alleged physical attack and threats against a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBT) rights defender. Observations 381. The Special Rapporteur wishes to express her regret that, at the time of the finalisation of this report, the Government had not responded to the […]
After the end of a devastating civil war which began in 1991, the task of rebuilding an effective judiciary in Sierra Leone started with a focus on its geographic extension. (more…)
