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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 […]

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

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

On November 26, 2023, the Minister of Information and Civic Education issued a public notice announcing a nationwide curfew in Sierra Leone following an ‘attempted coup.’ This initial curfew announcement was adjusted on Monday, 27th November 2023, from 9 pm – 6 am daily until further notice. We commend the President for his statement in

Speech by Basita Michael Esq at the Fifty-Fifty Group Conference on March 2, 2023. Distinguished guests, friends and colleagues, greetings, I feel deeply honoured to be here among all of you today, and I am delighted to see so many esteemed mentors, colleagues, and friends in attendance. I would like to express my sincere gratitude

ILRAJ is disappointed with the final product of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act (GEWE), Act No. 23 of 2022. GEWE promised a great deal but delivered very little to achieve the objectives piloted by the Government. In addition to being poorly drafted, there has been a lot of misinformation and contradicting statements regarding

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