by ibakarr | May 4, 2023 | Blog
Dear readers; We are pleased to present the 11th weekly update for the week ending, 29th April, 2023. These updates are part of the electoral justice and security projects currently implemented by CARL and funded by the Government of Ireland and OSIWA. The projects are aimed at promoting the effective administration of electoral justice as well accountability for human rights violations and electoral offences before, during and after the 2023 elections. As part of this initiative, CARL-SL has hired and assigned Monitors across the 16 districts of the country. Their main responsibility is to keep tabs on critical election-related incidents/developments, including petitions, lower-level elections and conventions for the election of party executives, politically-motivated violence and human rights abuses, among others.
Please find full pdf report here.
by ibakarr | Apr 26, 2023 | Blog
We are pleased to present the 10th weekly update for the week ending 22nd April 2023. These updates are part of the electoral justice and security projects currently implemented by CARL and funded by the Government of Ireland and OSIWA. The projects are aimed at promoting the effective administration of electoral justice as well as accountability for human rights violations and electoral offences before, during and after the 2023 elections.
Please read the full pdf update here
by ibakarr | Apr 18, 2023 | Blog
Dear readers,
We are pleased to present the 9th weekly update for the week ending 15th April, These updates are part of the electoral justice and security projects currently implemented by CARL and funded by the Government of Ireland and OSIWA. The projects are aimed at promoting the effective administration of electoral justice as well as accountability for human rights violations and electoral offences before, during and after the 2023 election.
Please read the full pdf report here
by ibakarr | Apr 17, 2023 | Blog
We bring you our weekly update for the week ending 8th April 2023. These updates are part of the electoral justice and security projects currently implemented by CARL and funded by the Government of Ireland and OSIWA.
Please read a full pdf report here
by ibakarr | Apr 11, 2023 | Press
The Center for Accountability and
Rule of Law (CARL-SL) is appalled by news of the assassination of the Regional
Coordinator of the Operational Support Division for the North-East, ASP Mathew
Moiwah Gbanya. It is reported that ASP Gbanya was shot to death on the night of
Saturday 8th April, 2023 in Makeni, Sierra Leone.
“It sad on so many levels”, said
Ibrahim Tommy, Executive Director, Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law,
adding that “it represents a huge setback in our collective efforts to
strengthen trust between citizens and law enforcement agencies”.
CARL strongly condemns this violent attack on a law enforcement officer and urges the leadership of the Sierra Leone Police to work collaboratively with the intelligence community to investigate this terrible tragedy with the view to bringing the perpetrator(s) to justice. No one deserves to be killed unlawfully or unjustifiably. Every well-meaning person in Sierra Leone must be concerned about this, and should accordingly support ongoing efforts to ensure accountability for this heinous attack.
As we fast approach the 2023 elections, we urge Sierra Leoneans, especially political leaders and their supporters, to tone down the angry political rhetoric. Elections are simply about making choices, and political actors have a responsibility to make the process peaceful, inclusive, and participatory.
May the soul of the fallen officer
rest in peace.
#The End#
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