The News Review:
- Rights & Wrongs: Sierra Leone Sudan Women of Courage and More
- Civil Society Position on Draft Chieftaincy Act 2008 in Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone: Ex-Militant leaders convicted of forcing women to marry
Rights & Wrongs: Sierra Leone Sudan Women of Courage and More
World Politics Review
SIERRA LENE REBEL LEADERS CNVICTED F WAR CRIMES — A special tribunal in Freetown found three top rebel leaders guilty of crimes against humanity Feb. 25 for their commanding roles in a brutal 11-year civil war that left a half a million people murdered or mutilated. “Some of the most heinous and brutal acts in the history of human warfare were committed here. It was a campaign of terror. And this was not a war fought as we think of it but one exclusively targeted at civilians.
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Civil Society Position on Draft Chieftaincy Act 2008 in Sierra Leone
Standard Times Press
The Draft Chieftaincy Act presents a historic opportunity for reform. Comprehensive review and reform of chiefdom governance is urgently needed to consolidate the gains of post-war governance reform and ensure continuing peace and stability. The case for reform is not a case against tradition. It is rather a case for the continued relevance of chieftaincy in a country that yearns for better governance fairer justice systems socio-economic development and greater accountability.
Sierra Leone: Ex-Militant leaders convicted of forcing women to marry
The Voice
nline bloggers have welcomed the tribunal’s decision. Tamba korgba-faiduwoh wrote on AllAfrica. com: ‘Bravo!!!! Justice done is freedom restored!!! The suffering masses of Kono and Sierra Leone as a whole will only praise God for the justice bestowed on some of thosewho plundered and help under develop Sierra Leone during the bloody civil war. ‘ Another Ibrahim Sorie Mansaray who said he lost two children added: ‘These people who where convicted should pay the price of what they do to their country. They did very bad things to their country. ‘They should be kept in prison till the end of their life. Thanks to the international community for the good work that they are doing to show the world that if you do bad there is a price.