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Enhancing Juvenile Justice in Sierra Leone: Need for Remand Homes in Eastern Sierra Leone
Children in Sierra Leone suffered immeasurably during the armed conflict that engulfed the country from 1991 to 2002. They were forced into assuming...
Assessing the Impact of Community-Based Monitors in Human Rights Monitoring
The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) is an independent, not-for-profit organization working towards a just society for all persons...
Dispensation Of Justice At The Local Court: Persisting Challenges To Confront…
The Native Administrative court, also known as local court of Sierra Leone, derives its authority from the Local Courts Act, 1963; the Courts Act,...
Challenges in Fair Trial Administration in the North: A Case study of the Local Court
The right to a fair trial as a norm of international human rights law is designed to protect individuals from the excesses of law enforcement...
The Day of the African Child: A Day of Celebration and a Reminder of Ongoing Challenges in the Juvenile Justice System
The Day of the African Child was celebrated throughout Sierra Leone by various activities including film shows, dances, and parties. School heads...
Enhancing Juvenile Justice: The Establishment of the Juvenile Court in Bo
Penal systems exist for many reasons. In general, two theories drive the decision by courts on how to punish criminals: retribution, punishment for...
The Future of Child Offenders at Question: A Look into Sierra Leone’s Juvenile Justice System
I sit in the Juvenile Court surrounded by young boys waiting for their trial to commence, one by one. Across...
Civil Society Groups Must be Held to the Same Standards of Accountability as Government Institutions…
The number of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Sierra Leone has shot up since the end of the war. The role of CSOs and NGOs shot into...
At the Local Court No. 2 in Bo: Court Chairman and Clerk Need to Improve on their Public Image
Some officials of the Local Court No.2 in Bo have not stopped amusing court users and independent monitors with their endless quarrel over money. In...