Sierra Leone

April 2010. [...] This is a very significant step towards reducing rates of maternal mortality in Sierra Leone. [...] We acknowledge the efforts being made to ensure systems are in place for the implementation …

Amnesty International Sierra Leone, PO Box 1021, Freetown www.amnesty.org; www.demanddignity.org … towards reducing rates of maternal mortality in Sierra Leone. We acknowledge the efforts being made to … http://www.amnesty.org/ Amnesty International Sierra Leone, PO Box 1021, Freetown www.amnesty.org; www …

PRESS BRIEFING August 4 2010 AI Index: AFR 51/006/2010 Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor and the Sierra Leone War The devastating war in Sierra Leone is over now but impunity for conflict diamond trafficking … International actively campaigned for Charles Taylor to stand trial before the Special Court for Sierra Leone - Mr Taylor sought to avoid prosecution by claiming asylum, and lived in exile in Nigeria between …

Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor and the Sierra Leone War The devastating war in Sierra Leone is … President Charles Taylor in The Hague. The Sierra Leone civil war 1991-2002 During Sierra Leone’s … (more than 2 million people). Women and girls in Sierra Leone suffered extraordinary levels of rape and sexual … to stand trial before the Special Court for Sierra Leone - Mr Taylor sought to avoid prosecution by claiming … Nigeria between 2003 and 2006. The war in Sierra Leone was fuelled by the diamond industry. All armed …

INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT AI Index: AFR 51/001/2012 2 April 2012 Sierra Leone: Pass Freedom of Information Bill The government of Sierra Leone should urgently pass the pending Freedom of Information Bill (FOI) … (FOI), the Freedom of Information Coalition Sierra Leone (FOICSL), Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International said today. [...] The government and Parliament should show the necessary political will … will to pass the FOI bill into law. [...] The executive and legislature in Sierra Leone have traded accusations that the other is to blame for the hold-up in enacting the legislation. [...] Regardless of …

April 2012 Sierra Leone: Pass Freedom of Information Bill The government of Sierra Leone should urgently … (FOI), the Freedom of Information Coalition Sierra Leone (FOICSL), Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International … into law. The executive and legislature in Sierra Leone have traded accusations that the other is to … Freedom of Information Bill. In 2009, he told the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists and a representative … on the Freedom of Information Bill. For the Sierra Leone people’s welfare and in the interest of development …

There are many faces to China’s presence in Sierra Leone and its present role there. Chinese investments, ‘gifts’ and trading activities have gone some way to reshaping the stereotype of Beijing as solely … solely an exploiter of Africa’s minerals resources. On the contrary, in impoverished Sierra Leone the Red Dragon not only has re-emerged as a serious bilateral trade partner, but also continues to invest … activities are unquestionably of extreme importance and may promote overall economic growth in Sierra Leone. In the long term, however, Chinese aid and investments may not necessarily lead to significant …

There are many faces to China’s presence in Sierra Leone and its present role there. Chinese investments … resources. On the contrary, in impoverished Sierra Leone the Red Dragon not only has re-emerged as … importance and may promote overall economic growth in Sierra Leone. In the long term, however, Chinese aid and … February 2012 the government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) organised the Sierra Leone Conference on Development … (SLCDT) with the aim of presenting a vision of Sierra Leone transformed into a middle- income country within …

The Revolutionary United Front in Sierra Leone shows signs of breaking into smaller factions however the possibility of long term peace remains elusive. Although the RUF leader remains in prison this is … have enough troops to enforce peace. The British are currently the most respected key players in Sierra Leone due to the fact that they raise the level of their involvement almost weekly. However the inability … the UN and continued instability and friction within the RUF will result in continued war for Sierra Leone. …

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 21/2000 m Sierra Leone burns while the UN fiddles Sierra Leone continues to suffer from … new, stronger commitments to the government of Sierra Leone and to UNAMSIL Nevertheless, the possibility … rebels have never had a popular base within Sierra Leone; they have always relied on Charles Taylorfortheirsupport … the less organised RUF in the western part of Sierra Leone, while Bockarie and Taylor control the better-trained … Events in Liberia could influence what happens in Sierra Leone. A rebellion backed by dissidents in Guinea …

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT Date: April 27 2010 AI Index: AFR 51/003/2010 Sierra Leone: Government launches free maternal healthcare Today, international non-governmental organisations welcomed … policy for pregnant and lactating women, and for children under the age of 5. The government of Sierra Leone, with the support of the international [...] The government’s historic decision on the country’s … dignity. [...] To ensure this historic announcement really benefits the women and children of Sierra Leone, the government should also invest in more and better-paid health workers, desperately needed …

April 27 2010 AI Index: AFR 51/003/2010 Sierra Leone: Government launches free maternal healthcare … children under the age of 5. The government of Sierra Leone, with the support of the international community … quality health care. Maternal mortality in Sierra Leone is one of the highest in the world. Women and … announcement really benefits the women and children of Sierra Leone, the government should also invest in more … The measure announced by the government of Sierra Leone is a crucial step in the progressive realisation …

New York, Amnesty International urges Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to help the Government of Sierra Leone give the elimination of preventable maternal death and ill-health the attention it deserves, notably … poin [...] It is therefore important that when addressing maternal mortality and morbidity in Sierra Leone, the government also addresses the need to combat such discrimination and harmful practices and …

Sierra Leone: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon must encourage the Government of Sierra Leone to do … Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in his visit to Sierra Leone. Amnesty International strongly believes that … of action put in place by the Government of Sierra Leone and its commitments to improve maternal health … Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to help the Government of Sierra Leone give the elimination of preventable maternal … addressing maternal mortality and morbidity in Sierra Leone, the government also addresses the need to combat …

Isa Cole, Human Rights Activist Emmah met her second husband, Hassam Kargbo, after the war in Sierra Leone which ended in 2002. [...] Emmah’s previous delivery had been difficult because of the size of …

second husband, Hassam Kargbo, after the war in Sierra Leone which ended in 2002. She already had three … lack of independent financial means, women in Sierra Leone are often unable to decide for themselves to … Kabia Amnesty International Sierra Leone Minister of Gender … Floor, Youvi Building Sierra Leone Brookfields Freetown, Sierra Leone Emmah Bangura’s daughter …

She decided to go to a traditional birth attendant (TBA) even though she had been advised to go to hospital for a caesarean section to give birth due to the …

hospital.” A large number of maternal deaths in Sierra Leone are linked to high costs for care and the fear … facility. On 23 September 2009, the Government of Sierra Leone announced a free care policy for pregnant women … implemented in April 2010. Write to the President of Sierra Leone and:  Refer to the case of Adama Turay as … donors are good on their promise to assist the Sierra Leone government in providing free care;  Encourage … Amnesty International Sierra Leone President of the Republic of Sierra Leone P.O. Box 1021 State …

point human rights agenda for candidates in Sierra Leone’s 2012 elections On 17 November 2012, Sierra Leone will hold Presidential, Parliamentary and local elections. [...] Since the end of the conflict … engage with the people of Sierra Leone on the challenges the country is facing. [...] In the lead up to the elections, Amnesty International and the undersigning Sierra Leone civil society organizations …

Leone’s 2012 elections On 17 November 2012, Sierra Leone will hold Presidential, Parliamentary and local … to constructively engage with the people of Sierra Leone on the challenges the country is facing. … Amnesty International and the undersigning Sierra Leone civil society organizations are calling on … Amnesty International and the undersigned Sierra Leone civil society organizations are asking all … Future Campaign for Child and Youth Empowerment Sierra Leone-Moyamba Campaign for Good Governance (CGG) …