by sabrinamahtani | Sep 15, 2011 | Blogs, Capacity Building, Events, Legal Aid
We are pleased to welcome our new volunteer, Cat Seldon. Cat is a lawyer from London and will be volunteering with us for a few months. You can follow her adventures and experiences on her blog.
by sabrinamahtani | Sep 1, 2011 | Blogs, Events, News
Marta Vieira da Silva, a famous female footballer and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, recently visited Sierra Leone to promote women’s empowerment. AdvocAid members were invited to attend a forum for women’s groups to meet Marta and share their challenges. We...
by sabrinamahtani | Aug 28, 2011 | Blogs, News, Press Releases
Recently MW was discharged from the High Court presided over by Justice Browne-Marke after the Prosecution was left with no option but to enter no evidence against her in her trial for manslaughter. MW stood accused of the unlawful killing of her partner AK after...
by sabrinamahtani | Aug 18, 2011 | Blogs, Capacity Building, Legal Aid, News, Press Releases
AdvocAid’s Legal Officer, Simitie Lavaly, was recently profiled by the University of West England Alumni news. We are proud that Simitie’s work is being recognised by her former university and hope she will inspire current students to use the law to...
by sabrinamahtani | Jul 28, 2011 | Blogs, Events
In 2011, Sierra Leone celebrated 50 years of Independence. The women in Freetown Female Prison created various art pieces during art therapy classes held by AdvocAid which formed an exhibition in Sierra Leone to mark the independence celebrations. For the first time...