by ibakarr | Aug 9, 2018 | Blog
The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) is gravely concerned about the failure, neglect or outright refusal by a number of public institutions to submit the required financial information for the purpose of conducting the annual national audit. A public statement issued on 7th August, 2017 by Audit Service Sierra Leone listed 29 (twenty nine) (more…)
by ibakarr | Aug 9, 2018 | Blog
8th August 2018, Freetown, Sierra Leone
The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) welcomes the Government of Sierra Leone’s renewed commitment to the International Criminal Court (ICC), and for pledging to enact domesticating legislation that would make the Rome Statute, the ICC’s foundation document, part of Sierra Leone’s legal code. (more…)
by ibakarr | Jun 28, 2018 | Blog
Freetown, Sierra Leone: The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law – Sierra Leone (CARL-SL) today applauded efforts by a combined team of local and international lawyers led by Karim Khan QC, Dato’ Shyamala Alagendra and Mr. Ibrahim Sorie Yillah to ensure justice and accountability for violations committed by forces of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in Sierra Leone. (more…)
by ibakarr | Apr 10, 2018 | Blog
Dear President Bio,
Let me take this opportunity, on behalf of the management and staff of the Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law, to formally congratulate you on your election as President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. It was an honourably earned victory and I wish you and your government a successful tenure over the next five years. I hope that you will remain committed to implementing your pre-election promises, and you can count on the leadership and staff of CARL to support your administration in achieving those promises. (more…)
by ibakarr | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog
Ebola Survivors, Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law file a human rights violation complaint in the ECOWAS Court against the Republic of Sierra Leone
Briefing Paper
Between May 2014 and March 2016, there was an outbreak of an Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, which according to the World health Organization (WHO) recorded a total of 14,124 confirmed cases and 3,956 deaths. Many of those deaths included healthcare workers who took on the task of containing the outbreak. The outbreak affected other countries in West Africa, including Guinea and Liberia. The Ministry of Health was tasked with the responsibility to coordinate the country’s response, mobilize and manage resources, and contain the outbreak. (more…)
by ibakarr | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog
Barely a week before the General elections scheduled for March 7, 2018, the Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) is pleased to share with you a synopsis of the proposed programmes or manifestos of three political parties, including the Ruling All Peoples Congress (APC), the main opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), and the National Grand Coalition. We should note at the outset that despite many requests from the three other political parties that participated in this year’s Presidential debate, they have regrettably failed to share a copy of their manifestos with us. (more…)
