The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the Sierra Leone government to take "the next step" in enhancing media freedom by addressing outstanding concerns with existing legislation...
All People’s Congress (APC) Member of Parliament and flagbearer aspirant, Osman Timbo, has publicly challenged the legality of the ongoing constitutional amendment process, insisting that a key procedural...
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Alpha Sesay, has responded to concerns raised by Hon. Osman Abdal Timbo regarding compliance with constitutional procedures in the processing of the Constitution...
Osman Timbo, Opposition APC Member of Parliament for the Western Area Urban District, has raised serious concerns regarding the legality of the "Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Bill, 2025." in...
The Parliament of Sierra Leone is calling for further public participation as it reviews the "Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2025." In an official notice released on Monday, February...
What Section 7 of the Constitution of Sierra Leone Amendment Bill, 2025 proposes is what I term the judicialization of the election, a dangerous compression of constitutional rights into rigid procedural...
Coalition of civil society organizations, the Civil Society Consortium for Transparency, Accountability and Economic Progress Sierra Leone (CS-CTAEP-SL), has released a position paper on the Constitution...
Early January has reignited a familiar yet unsettling national debate: Sierra Leone is once again drafting a new constitution. On the surface, constitutional reform sounds progressive, even overdue. But...
The main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has formally rejected government proposals to lower the presidential election victory threshold from 55 percent to 50 percent, warning the move threatens...
Prominent lawyer and activist Basita Michael has expressed concerns over the Government’s decision to fix national elections on the second Saturday in November. She says the move departs from both...
