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By Mustapha Sesay

The Director of Prison Watch has told journalists and human rights organization that their latest report on juveniles in detention was not meant to prove anything but to stimulate dialogue with the Government, especially the Ministry of Social Welfare Gender and Children’s Affairs. Mambu Samadu Feika was speaking at the British Council in Freetown during the launch of his organisation’s report titled, ”Children and juvenile detention, study on compliance with international standards”.

By Zainab Joaque

By Septimus Senessie in Kono

By Septimus Senessie in Kono

By Mohamed Vandi in Kenema

By Aminata Phidelia Allie

A group of activists, committed to promoting human rights and ending minority discrimination across the country, has been trained to monitor, promote and report on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) issues.

The two-day training was held at the National Stadium’s Presidential Lounge in Freetown.

As March 23 marks the day when the first gunshots were fired in Bomaru, Kailahun district to mark the onset of the rebel war in 1991, an organisation working on post-war healing and reconciliation has urged President Ernest Bai Koroma to encourage Sierra Leoneans to observe ten minutes of silence at 12:00 noon.