Sierra Leone
November 2, 2025
Obstetric Violence Deadly for Sierra Leone Women, Newborns
Women giving birth in public healthcare facilities in Sierra Leone face demeaning, dangerous, and potentially deadly neglect, abandonment, and abuse by healthcare providers if they cannot pay for health care, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
- Children's Rights
More than 70 Countries Pledge to Strengthen Right to Free EducationJune 28, 2023
Dispatches
Deputy Director, Children's Rights Division - Children's RightsLegal Right to Free Education Grows Globally
May 9, 2023
Dispatches
Advocacy Director, Children's Rights Division
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- January 19, 2024 Statement
Sierra Leone: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
74th Pre-Sessional Working Group
- May 8, 2023 News Release
Sierra Leone: Center Girls’ Voices in Education Reforms
New Law Should Require Greater Inclusion of Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers
- August 4, 2022 Commentary
Africa: Countries Should Remove Barriers That Keep Young Mothers Out of School
- September 29, 2021 News Release
Africa: Rights Progress for Pregnant Students
Five More Sub-Saharan Countries Act to Protect Girls’ Education; Barriers Remain
- July 2, 2021 Statement
Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child Review of Sierra Leone
90th Pre-Session
- March 31, 2020 News Release
Sierra Leone: Schools Reopen for Pregnant Girls, Teen Moms
Adopt Policy to Ensure Students Return, Receive Support
- November 6, 2019 Commentary
Pregnant Students in Africa Need Your Support, Not Rejection
- June 22, 2018 Statement
Civil society call to tackle abuses, conflict, and lack of transparency in diamond supply chain
- June 14, 2018 News Release
Africa: Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers Barred from School
African Governments Should Ensure Right to Education
- February 1, 2017 Dispatches
AU's 'ICC Withdrawal Strategy' Less than Meets the Eye
Opposition to Withdrawal by States
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