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10/24/2024 The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) has received its Certificate of Reaccreditation as a Grade Anational human rights institution by the United Nations through its autonomous global body known as Global Alliance for National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI). GANHRI is the international statutory UN body charged with the responsibility to assess National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in respect to compliance with the UN Paris Principles, the global legal instrument that sets out the establishment and operationalization of NHRIs. Download
3/21/2024 PRESS STATEMENT ON THE IMPACT OF KUSH Download
11/27/2023 PRESS STATEMENT ON THE INCIDENT OF 26 NOVEMBER 2023 Download
6/9/2023 Congratulates H.E. President Bio And The People Of Sierra Leone Download
4/11/2023 PRESS STATEMENT ON THE KILLING OF THE NORTH-EAST REGIONAL COORDINATOR OF THE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT DIVISION (OSD) OF THE SIERRA LEONE POLICE Download
3/31/2023 Through its daily media monitoring activity, the HRCSL is aware of current public debate on human rights concerns raised in various Human Rights reports put out by reputable institutions in the country. Download
8/12/2022 PRESS STATEMENT ON RECENT INCITEMENT AND VIOLENT PROTESTS OF 8TH - 10TH AUGUST 2022 Download
6/20/2022 PR - CONDUCT OF THE SLP IN THE ARREST AND DETENTION OF ALHAJI AMADU BAH Download
5/17/2022 Through its monitoring of the social media, HRCSL came across a video that has gone viral where a police officer, PC 18080 Mansaray was seen being manhandled by one Ibrahim Bangura, a civilian. Download
2/1/2022 Having monitored, received and documented many allegations of human rights violations by Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) especially in the maintenance of public order, the Commission has decided to undertake a public inquiry into the conduct of LEOs. The Commission has also documented instances of attacks by citizens on LEOs; the inquiry will also look into such allegations. The scope of this public inquiry will be for a period of seven years, from 2015-2021. Download
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