Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Special Court renders final judgment in RUF case - 26 October 2009

Amnesty International said Monday’s decision by the Special Court for Sierra Leone to uphold the convictions of three former senior leaders of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) is a positive

Sierra Leone: Special Court renders final judgment in RUF case - 26 October 2009

Today’s decision by the Special Court for Sierra Leone to uphold the convictions  of three former senior leaders of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) is a positive step in the fight against impunity for the worst crimes committed during the country’s eleven-year civil war

Thousands unite to end maternal mortality in Sierra Leone - 23 September 2009

Over 4,000 people gathered in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on Tuesday to attend the launch of Amnesty International's campaign to end maternal mortality in the country.

VIDEO: Maternal mortality in Sierra Leone - 22 September 2009

A woman faces a higher risk of dying in child birth in Sierra Leone than almost anywhere in the world.

Maternal death rate in Sierra Leone is a "human rights emergency" - 21 September 2009

In Sierra Leone, one in eight women risk dying during pregnancy or childbirth - one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world.

Sierra Leone: That one in eight women risk dying during pregnancy or childbirth is a human rights emergency - 22 September 2009

On the eve of world leaders meeting in New York to discuss increased funding for healthcare in developing countries, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan launched a campaign to reduce maternal deaths in Sierra Leone.
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The security situation was generally stable, despite violence before and after local elections in July.

Sierra Leoneans unaware of Charles Taylor trial - 14 July 2009

The former Liberian president faces 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity that he is alleged to have committed in Sierra Leone. Despite this, many Sierra

Senior rebels sentenced to long prison terms in Sierra Leone - 9 April 2009

Three senior leaders of the Sierra Leone rebel group, the Revolutionary United Front, were sentenced to long prison terms by the Special Court for Sierra Leone on We