Sierra Leone's former Vice President, Chief Alhaji Samuel Sam-Sumana, has reaffirmed his commitment to constitutional governance and national unity, emphasizing that political convenience must never override...
Khadija is calling for justice and compensation for the trauma she endured due to forced Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). She is demanding that the government of Sierra Leone take responsibility for...
Women in the Media Sierra Leone (WIMSAL), in partnership with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, has filed a petition before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on behalf of journalist Umu Thoronka. The...
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has held a high-level engagement with a delegation from the ECOWAS Court of Justice, led by its President, Hon. Justice Ricardo Claúdio Monteiro Gonçalves. The...
The President and Vice President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, along with other members of the Court, visited the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Freetown on 29th July 2025. The meeting was held...
The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), based in Abuja, Nigeria, has officially registered a legal case against the Government of Sierra Leone concerning...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of Sierra Leone, commenced a four-day intensive...
President Julius Maada Bio has received Hon. Justice Ricardo Claudio Monteiro, President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, and his delegation at State House in Freetown for a courtesy visit. The...
In a groundbreaking ruling, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has found the Government of Sierra Leone in violation of women's and girls' rights for failing to explicitly...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has delivered a landmark ruling against the Government of Sierra Leone, finding it in violation of women's and girls' rights due...
