by lulu kitololo | Jun 21, 2015
In 2014, AdvocAid was involved in representing a lady called Isatu (name changed to protect her identity) who was standing trial for murder in the Freetown Magistrates Court. Isatu is 22 years old, and has one son. We first became aware of Isatu’s case when she was...
by lulu kitololo | Jun 14, 2015
Not all of the girls and women AdvocAid supports are involved in lengthy court cases. At AdvocAid, we see our role as a varied one, including ensuring the police and courts abide by the country’s constitutional rules and that detainees’ rights are upheld....
by lulu kitololo | Jun 14, 2015
In 2015, one of AdvocAid’s Western Area paralegals provided vital Legal Aid to Fatmata (name changed to protect her identity), a resident in the Western Area of Sierra Leone. AdvocAid has a strong presence in this region, with three Paralegals and two Duty Counsel...
by lulu kitololo | Jun 14, 2015
On 26 May 2003, ‘MK’ (name protected for her privacy) was arrested and detained in Sierra Leone, for the murder of her step-daughter. Between 2003 and the beginning of her trial in March 2005, MK received no legal advice or assistance. It was only at the start of the...
