A court in Moyamba has remanded Marie Thorlley, a traditional initiator, after she was charged with unlawfully performing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on a 13-year-old girl in Ribbi Chiefdom. The incident...
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 Parliament of Sierra Leone has issued a formal disclaimer regarding the recently enacted Child Rights Act, 2025, clarifying that the legislation does not impose any fines, penalties, or punishments...
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...
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has expressed deep concern over a recent statement from the Parliament of Sierra Leone regarding the Child Rights Act, 2025. In a press release dated...
The Parliament of Sierra Leone has issued a clear statement to correct false information circulating about the new Child Rights Act, 2025. Some reports, including one from Radio Democracy 98.1FM, claimed...
Human rights lawyer Basita Michael has called on Parliament to include a clear ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the new Child Rights Act, 2024. In an official letter addressed to the Honourable...
A bright future was cut tragically short in Tombahun Village after Aminata Jabbie, a 19-year-old woman, died from complications related to a forced Bondo Society initiation, reigniting urgent debate over...
Katanya Women's Development Association, a local non-governmental organisation aimed at empowering and advocating for the rights of women, ended the International Day of Zero Tolerance on Female Genital...
The Amazonian Initiative Movement-Sierra Leone (AIM-SL) has wrapped up a series of consultations and training sessions in Kenema District aimed at combating female genital mutilation (FGM) and promoting...
