Fostering human rights through accountability
Contributing towards the empowerment of citizens, and building the capacity of state institutions to demand and strengthen enforcement of the rule of law, democracy, and good governance.
CARL is a leading civil society organization of dedicated human rights defenders committed to promoting justice, accountability and equality in Sierra Leone
What We Do
Rule of Law & Access To Justice
Human Rights & Equality
Citizen Participation, Accountability, Transparency
Women & Gender Justice
Latest News
CONCERNS OVER APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MAYOR FOR FREETOWN CITY COUNCIL
The Center for Accountability and Rule of Law, Sierra Leone (CARL-SL) has carefully followed recent developments regarding the appointment of an “Acting Mayor” for the Freetown City Council, arising in the context of the absence from office of the elected Mayor, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, and her Deputy....
CARL-SL Welcomes the Commencement of the Criminal Procedure Act 2024
The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law, Sierra Leone (CARL-SL) warmly welcomes the official commencement of the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) 2024, which takes effect today, September 16th, 2025. This landmark piece of legislation marks a historic step forward in modernizing Sierra Leone’s...
CARL-SL Launches Findings on Free Quality School Education Programme
The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law - Sierra Leone (CARL-SL) has presented the findings of its thorough assessment of the Free Quality School Education (FQSE) Programme today, Thursday, August 28th. The event, held at the New Brookfields Hotel, gathered key government officials,...
From Our Blog
Simplified Devolution of Estates Act, 2007
This simplified version—developed by the Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) with UNDP support—breaks down complex legal provisions...
CARL-SL Launches Findings on Free Quality School Education Programme
The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law - Sierra Leone (CARL-SL) has presented the findings of its thorough assessment of the Free Quality...
Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law Concludes Adaptive Leadership Training for 6 Local Councils in Sierra Leone
As part of a strategic initiative supported by USAID through the BASE Consortium, the Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law has successfully...
Publications
CARL-SL Launches Findings on Free Quality School Education Programme
The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law - Sierra Leone (CARL-SL) has presented the findings of its thorough assessment of the Free Quality...
CARL-SL Produces a Comprehensive Study on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Policies in Sierra Leone on behalf of PARHA
Please view or download full report below Report - Comprehensive SRHR Study CARL November 2023Download
CARL releases evaluation report on the NGO/DCF Policy in Sierra Leone
In June 2022, the Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL), with funding from Irish Embassy, released a report that assesses the impact of...
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