The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL), through its Directorate of Education, Communication and Training, on 16 February 2026 hosted pupils of the International School at the Commission’s...
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has called on the government to urgently amend the recently enacted Child Rights Act 2025 to explicitly criminalize Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) against...
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has called on the government to approve its proposed annual one-off budget disbursement at the start of each year, a move aimed at enhancing the Commission’s...
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has launched a video documentary and report exposing the human rights implications of Kush, a synthetic drug driving a national public health and security...
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has raised urgent concerns over worsening overcrowding in the country’s correctional centres, warning that the situation threatens human rights protections...
A proposal to extend Sierra Leone’s presidential term from five to seven years has stirred public debate amid ongoing constitutional review discussions, with prominent human rights lawyer Victor Lansana...
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) on 19 November 2025 received a delegation from ECOWAS, led by Sabetta Chansa, Technical Advisor for Security Sector Reform Governance (SSRG). The...
Sierra Leone has convened a high-level stakeholder consultation ahead of its 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council, signaling its continued commitment to strengthening...
Khadija Tejan Nabie, a prominent human rights activist, has issued a public appeal for urgent government intervention following reports of threats against journalist Amadu Lamrana Bah of the Truth Media...
The Rainbo Initiative has convened a high-level stakeholders’ dialogue on the establishment of a Sexual Offenders Database (SOD), covering the period January 2024 to August 2025, as part of efforts to...
