Sierra Leone
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- October 1, 1991, subsequently amended
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- English legal system based on common law and local traditions
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral Parliament
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, High Court
RELIGIONS
60% Muslims, 30% Animists, 10% Christians
From the country
- AUGUST 28, 2008Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE: ACTIVISTS WILL ACCEPT ONLY FULL ABOLITION
Sierra Leonean rights activists served notice to the government that they will campaign against any attempt to retain the death penalty in the new constitution and insist the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission are fully adopted.
- AUGUST 28, 2008Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
activists accused the government of Sierra Leone of failing...
activists accused the government of Sierra Leone of failing...
- MAY 2, 2008Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
the Sierra Leone Supreme Court sentenced Tahimu Sesay...
the Sierra Leone Supreme Court sentenced Tahimu Sesay...
- JANUARY 11, 2008Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE. COMMISSION RECOMMENDS ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
The Constitutional Review Commission of Sierra Leone, has among
- JANUARY 1, 2008Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
In Sierra Leone murder, aggravated robbery and treason are capital crimes.
In Sierra Leone murder, aggravated robbery and treason are capital crimes.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
Sierra Leone abstained on the...
Sierra Leone abstained on the...
- JANUARY 1, 2007Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
In Sierra Leone murder, aggravated robbery and treason are capital crimes.
In Sierra Leone murder, aggravated robbery and treason are capital crimes.
- DECEMBER 11, 2006Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
to mark the ordinance ceremony of the Human Rights Commission in Sierra Leone...
to mark the ordinance ceremony of the Human Rights Commission in Sierra Leone...
- JUNE 20, 2006Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE. LAWCLA TO CHALLENGE GOVERNMENT AT SUPREME COURT
Oju Wilson, Coordinator of Training, Research and Advocacy of the Lawyers Center for Legal Assistance (LAWCLA) revealed that LAWCLA would soon file a motion at the Supreme Court in order for the government to repeal capital punishment in the country's law
- JANUARY 1, 2006Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
In Sierra Leone murder, aggravated robbery and treason are capital crimes.
In Sierra Leone murder, aggravated robbery and treason are capital crimes.
- OCTOBER 8, 2005Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE. AMNESTY MOBILIZES SUPPORT AGAINST DEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International was mobilizing support to pressure the government of Sierra Leone to abolish the death penalty. Brima Sheriff, Acting Section Director Amnesty International (AI)-Sierra Leone Section made the disclosure to journalists at a press brie
- AUGUST 4, 2005Sierra LeoneDEATH PENALTY
SIERRA LEONE. GOVERNMENT REJECTS THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
the government of Sierra Leone has published on late June proposals for implementing the recommendations of the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). In one statement that pointedly contradicts the TRC recommendations, the government's 17-p