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Imprisoned for Debt? AdvocAid Says it is Time to Reform the Larceny Act 1916
30 March 2016: AdvocAid are today calling for reform to Sierra Leone’s Larceny Act - an act that leads to many Sierra Leonean women being illegally imprisoned for debt. Women owing as little as Le 250,000 (around $60) have been imprisoned for up to three years. This...
The Story Behind My Success
As part of our 10 year anniversary celebrations, we're featuring blogs from our staff, volunteers, and board members over the next 10 months. Each one will tell the personal story of their involvement with AdvocAid. Victoria's Story I am Victoria Koroma, a Barrister...
AdvocAid Urges the President to Sign the Safe Abortion Act
12 February 2016: AdvocAid have today released a briefing paper urging the President of Sierra Leone to sign the Safe Abortion Act 2015 and thereby enhance the human rights of women and prevent needless deaths. The paper comes just one week after they released an open...
Launch of Educational TV Drama Police Case II
AdvocAid to Launch Second Series of Educational TV Drama Police Case 2 26 October 2015: Today, AdvocAid have unveiled plans for the launch of Police Case II on both TV and Radio, the follow-up to their highly successful four part 2012 legal educational drama. Due on...
AdvocAid Launch ‘Pay No Bribe For Bail’ campaign
“Pay No Bribe for Bail” is the message from AdvocAid as they launch new campaign in Sierra Leone 23 October: AdvocAid have today launched their “Pay No Bribe for Bail” campaign, aimed at educating people across Sierra Leone that they should not pay bribes to courts or...
Launch of New Kono Office
AdvocAid Launches New Kono Office To Reach More Women in Need of Free Legal Aid Friday 19 June: Today, AdvocAid held the official opening for their new regional Kono Office from which they’ll provide targeted legal support to girls and women in conflict with the law....
Launch of New Regional Office, Kenema
AdvocAid Launches Kenema Office as Part of Justice Matters Programme in Sierra Leone Friday 29 May: Today, AdvocAid held the official opening for their new regional Kenema Office from which they’ll provide targeted legal support to girls and women in conflict with the...
Kono Arrests: Women released after nearly six months
Press Release from AdvocAid and CARL Freetown, 20th April, 2015 AdvocAid and Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) acknowledge the decision of President Ernest Bai Koroma on Sunday 12 April 2015 to order the release of the two remaining women who were...
Concern at 8 Kono Residents Detained for Over 2 Months Without Charge – Urgent Press Release
Criminal Justice Organisations call on the President to revisit and revoke his Executive Detention Order of 24 October 2014 On 24 October 2014 His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma signed an Executive Detention Order against 34 people using his powers under the...
AdvocAid Featured on CCTV News
AdvocAid's Ebola Prevention Programme for Prisons and Police Stations was featured on CCTV News. You can watch a clip below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItYDgmak7EY You can support our Ebola Prevention and Access to Justice programme via GlobalGiving. We are...