Yeabu Zainab Sheriff, chairperson of the Wi Duti Movement, has taken her case to the High Court to challenge a four-year prison sentence, as the government seeks to prevent the appeal from being heard. Sheriff...
The High Court has begun hearing the appeal filed by the defence team of Zainab Sheriff, the musician, model, and opposition political activist who was sentenced to four years and two months imprisonment...
The Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, earlier this week visited imprisoned social commentator Zainab Sheriff, who is currently serving a four-year prison sentence following her conviction on charges...
Civil society organization AdvocAid has criticized the sentencing of Sierra Leonean entertainer and political figure Zainab Sheriff, warning that her case reflects a growing trend of laws being used to...
Prominent political figure Sylvia Olayinka Blyden has ignited a fresh debate over political accountability in Sierra Leone after releasing a 2023 photograph of recently jailed All People’s Congress (APC)...
A public appeal has been made to His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, urging him to exercise his constitutional powers to grant clemency to media personality and entrepreneur Zainab Sheriff. The appeal,...
The Lawyers’ Society has issued a strong condemnation of the recent conviction and sentencing of Zainab Sheriff, describing the court's decision as "unjustifiably excessive" and a violation of fundamental...
When two people utter nearly identical threats against the state, yet one walks free and the other faces four years behind bars, the instinct to cry "selective justice" is understandable. But a closer...
The sentencing of Zainab Sheriff to four years and two months of imprisonment by Magistrate Mustapha Brima Jah is a stark reminder that in Sierra Leone, the distance between the political podium and the...
The main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) has strongly rejected the recent sentencing of Zainab Sheriff, labeling the decision as “politically charged,” deeply troubling, and poorly timed. In...
