AdvocAid’s Executive Director and Legal Officer paid a visit to Makeni to monitor and support the work of our Makeni paralegal, Victoria Koroma, who is based with Access to Justice Makeni.

We paid visits to the Courts and met with police, State Counsel and the newly transferred High Court Judge. We also visited Makeni Prison, Female Section and distributed welfare items, took detailed statements from the inmates and conducted general prison monitoring. We were able to put up posters concerning the Bangkok Rules, UN Standards for the Treatment of Female Detainees.

Posters explaining the UN Standards for the Treatment of Female Detainees

Simitie Lavaly, Legal Officer, performed a bail application for a young female detainee (a former street girl) which was unfortunately refused due to her lack of family ties and fixed abode.

We were very pleased with Victoria’s work and her impact in Makeni.

Thanks to Open Society Foundations for their support of our work and GIZ who supported creation of the posters. Posters designed by Steph Maylon.

Simitie Lavaly and Victoria Koroma discussing a case

Sabrina and Victoria at Access to Justice Makeni's office