by sabrinamahtani | Nov 24, 2011 | Blogs, Education, Events, News, Press Releases
As part of our reintegration programme, we are offering skills based training to female ex prisoners. Our first course focused on jewellery design. The women were offered a six week course to introduce them to the basics of jewellery design. The course was lead by...
by sabrinamahtani | Sep 30, 2011 | Advocacy, Blogs, Events, Press Releases
Today the Committee on the Rights of the Child is exploring the rights of ‘children of incarcerated parents’ during its annual Day of Discussion held in Geneva, Switzerland. These children have committed no crime but are deeply affected by their parents’...
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 lulu kitololo | Mar 22, 2011 | Advocacy, Blogs, Press Releases
For many of us, a year can flash by in an instant. But that is not the case for those in prison. Building on the success of last year’s celebration of International Women’s Day, AdvocAid is once again using the day to highlight the plight of girls and women in Sierra...
by sabrinamahtani | Mar 10, 2011 | Blogs, Death penalty, News, Press Releases
On Thursday March 3rd 2011, after 6 years on death row, MK was granted her freedom. In a landmark decision by the Court of Appeal, her original criminal trial for murder was rendered a nullity and she was discharged. The State has declined to re-prosecute the matter...
