Reports since 2004 and current news on Sierra Leone human rights situation. "The Advocates provides investigative fact finding, direct legal representation, collaboration for education and training, and a broad distribution of publications."

"[Established in 2000 by the government]...to investigate instances of alleged or suspected corruption whether referred to it or not and to take such steps as may be necessary for the eradication or suppression of corrupt practices..." The site includes recent press releases and reports.
-- See especially: Justice Sector Survey 2008 -- Freetown, Sierra Leone: Government of Sierra Leone, Justice Sector Coordination Office, 2008. 86 pages in PDF format.

Read the story, via The Guardian (London); originally appeared in Chimurenga, vol. 12/13.

"The CHRI is a non-partisan independent international non-governmental organisation. Human rights education and advocacy are at the core of all CHRI's activities, and the aims and ends of its reports and investigations." This web site includes:
-- In pursuit of justice: a report on the judiciary in Sierra Leone (2002) CHRI newsletter; vol. 9, no. 2 (Summer 2002). 51 p. PDF format.

See also: Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act of 2001 (2002). Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette, February 2002. In PDF format....and other Laws of Sierra Leone.

"[Since 2005]...an independent monitoring programme comprising human rights and civil society activists committed to promoting judicial accountability in Sierra Leone. We do so by monitoring the Special Court for Sierra Leone and our national institutions, starting with the National courts in Freetown. We hope soon to expand further to monitor the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC)."

The web site features background information on the documentary film about the civil war in Sierra Leone, including footage of graphic violence, produced in 1999 in association with Insight News Television, UK. There is also a section on the 'history of Sierra Leone', information about the principal filmmaker, Sorious Samura, and a "Buy the video" section.

"In 1936-37, Henry Usher Hall, Curator of General Ethnology, led the first Museum-sponsored expedition to sub-Saharan Africa. He spent seven months conducting ethnographic research among the Sherbro peoples of Sierra Leone." The web site features highlights from the photographs and other materials collected by Hall, accompanying texts, and links to related information on the history of Sierra Leone, to the Africa Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, and to the University of Pennsylvania Museum Archives.

General information about the organization, its activities, and a newsletter from Sierra Leone. "Friends of Sierra Leone [founded in 1991 by former Peace Corps Volunteers and Sierra Leoneans] is a U.S.-based voluntary, not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving Sierra Leone. The Friends of Sierra Leone (FoSL) is non-political and supports all of Sierra Leone, regardless of ethnicity or region."

"[Established in 2004] The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL)...became truly operational in 2007, although Commissioners took office in December, 2006."
--See especially: Human rights reports, 2010-- -and- Universal periodic review report (2010)

For each country monitored, the document include an overall summary, population figures, social indicators, and some analyses. See also, the IDMC Homepage.

"LAWCLA was established in March 2001 ... an independent, non-political, non-profit making, public interest Human Rights Law centre which among other things, provides free legal assistance to indigent members of the public, undertakes research in Human Rights issues and facilitate the training of law enforcement and other public officials in human rights."

"...a Sierra Leonean civil society organization that engages in advocacy and strengthens/enhances the capacity of civil society organizations to effectively engage women, men, children, communities, government and other actors for the transformation of society."
See also: Archive

"The Special Court for Sierra Leone was set up jointly by the Government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations. It is mandated to try those who bear the greatest responsibility for serious violations of international humanitarian law and Sierra Leonean law committed in the territory of Sierra Leone since 30 November 1996."
-- See also: Sierra Leone Court Monitoring Programme (above)