by sabrinamahtani | Dec 23, 2013 | Advocacy, Blogs, Legal Aid, News, Press Releases
Fatmata is a young secondary school girl, around 18 years old, who is currently being held in police custody at Magburaka Police Station, Northern Sierra Leone. She has been held since 3 December 2013 without charge, way over the 10 day constitutional time limit....
by sabrinamahtani | Oct 10, 2013 | Blogs, Death penalty, Press Releases
On World Day Against the Death Penalty, 10 October 2013, AdvocAid renews its campaign to ensure that the death penalty is fully abolished in Sierra Leone. The current constitutional review process underway is an excellent opportunity to ensure that the Truth and...
by sabrinamahtani | Jul 19, 2013 | Blogs, Education
A short video of a graduation ceremony in Kenema Female Prison for women who passed their Stage 1 Literacy. AdvocAid runs literacy classes for women in prison across Sierra Leone with our fantastic partner, EducAid, an educational charity. The women are singing...