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ILRAJ Condamne l’Expulsion Massive de Sierra-Léonais par la Guinée et les Représailles Ciblées Contre la Communauté Fullah en Sierra Leone

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POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE 17 Décembre 2024 L’Institut pour la Recherche Juridique et la Promotion de la Justice (ILRAJ) condamne fermement l’expulsion massive récente de Sierra-Léonais par les autorités guinéennes et les représailles menées par les forces de sécurité sierra-léonaises contre des individus, principalement issus de la communauté ethnique Fullah. Ces actions violent non seulement les […]

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ILRAJ Condemns Guinea’s Mass Expulsion of Sierra Leoneans and Sierra Leone’s Targeted Retaliation Against the Fullah Community

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17th December 2024 The Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ) strongly condemns the recent mass expulsion of Sierra Leoneans by Guinean authorities and the retaliatory actions taken by Sierra Leone’s security forces against individuals, predominantly from the Fullah ethnic group. These actions not only violate the fundamental rights guaranteed

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A Rebuttal of an ILRAJ article entitled: “TheChild Marriage Conundrum – Why Ban What Has Already Been Banned?

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By Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden OOR This piece is a rebuttal to afore-cited publication of April 20th 2024 by Basita Michael Esq. (Mrs.) and the well-respected Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ). In their publication, they attempt to lampoon the distinguished First Lady of Sierra Leone for what they erroneously termed as

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Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ) Submits Position Paper on the Mediation Bill, 2023.

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Press Release For Immediate Release Press Release For Immediate Release Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ) Submits Position Paper on the Mediation Bill, 2023, to the Law Reform Commission Freetown, 18 June 2024 – The Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ) is pleased to announce the submission of its comprehensive

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Pamela Davies vs Council of Legal Education, Sierra Leone Law School

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The case of Pamela Davies v. Council of Legal Education revolves around the termination of the Plaintiff’s employment and whether the conditions of service for the administrative staff of the Sierra Leone Law School supersede the provisions of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust Act 2001 (NASSIT Act).  Pamela Davies was appointed Assistant Director

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Beyond Quick Fixes: Time to Address Root Causes of Prison Overcrowding

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The recent launch of a four-day Prison Court exercise by the Judiciary of Sierra Leone, aimed at fast-tracking stalled cases within our criminal justice system, is a commendable effort. Acting Chief Justice, Hon. Justice N. C. Browne-Marke, has assigned eight judges (all men) to ten different locations across the country to review cases of inmates

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Navigating Legal Considerations in Proxy Voting for Sierra Leone Bar Association Elections

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Introduction Proxies are instruments executed by voting members of a company in favor of another person, enabling that person to exercise the member’s voting rights. Any member of a company who is entitled to attend and vote at meetings of the company may appoint another person, whether a member or not, as his proxy to

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The Child Marriage Conundrum – Why Ban What Has Already Been Banned?

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On Friday, Sierra Leone’s First Lady tweeted, “Today I convened a critical High-Level Consultative Meeting, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel to focus on the proposed Prohibition of Early Child Marriage Bill, a vital step to protect children’s rights and well-being in the country. I passionately emphasized the urgency and importance of enacting legislation to

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The Employment Act, 2023: A Step Forward for Workers or a Crushing Business Liability?

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By GIBRIL K. THOLLEY, ESQ  The new Employment Act, 2023, which came into effect in May 2023, has far-reaching implications for businesses across Sierra Leone. The severity of those implications may be so great as to force some businesses to close. What was the legislator’s intention? Let’s explore the Act in this article. We must,

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ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 7(1)(b) OF THE 2019 ANTI-CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) ACT: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL

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by Kemeh Kamara Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission’s legal framework has changed significantly since the 2000 Act was passed. It was revised and superseded by the 2008 Act. The latter was revised in 2019. Part VI of the Act operationalizes the prosecutorial authority vested in the Commission by the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act No.9, 2008.

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