By George M.O. Williams The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, celebrated its 20th anniversary alongside the 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The event, held at the Commission’s headquarters on Tower Hill, Freetown, brought together staff, journalists, and stakeholders to reflect on the progress and...Read More
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day (10 December) Human rights exist to protect us, all of us, from harm and to ensure lives of dignity and inclusion. Peace and prosperity depend on fulfilling human rights. Three decades ago, people from all over the world convened at the International Conference on...Read More
Ishmael Bayoh, Information Attachè, Sierra Leone Embassy Dakar, Senegal Nouakchott, Mauritania, December 9, 2024: The Deputy Minister of Technical and Higher Education Mr. Sarjoh Aziz – Kamara is participating in this year’s Continental Education Conference 2024 hosted by the Government of Mauritania and organized by the African Union in partnership with UNICEF with the theme “Educate...Read More
By Fatima Kpaka After the alleged assault on the Minister of Tourism Madam Nabilla Farida Tunis, former Minister of Finance Patricia Laverly has on several occasions refused to comply with the order of the magistrate to come to court to ensure the logical conclusion of the matter. On Monday, December 9, 2024, she was to appear...Read More
Sierra Leone’s Deputy Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea, Ambassador Fatmata Sawanneh, was among 20 recipients from various countries in Africa and USA who were bestowed with the 2024 Global Ambassador UN Gender Priority Strategy award. The award ceremony was held recently in Yaraduwa Center in Abuja, Nigeria. It attracted distinguished personalities from many countries including...Read More
