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Ibrahim Tommy Executive Director

Welcome to the official website of Centre for Accountability and the Rule of Law (CARL-SL). CARL is an independent, not-for-profit organization that seeks to promote a just society for all persons in Sierra Leone, through monitoring institutions of accountability, outreach and advocacy for institutional transparency, capacity building and empowerment of citizens.CARL has its origin in the Special Court Monitoring Group (SCMG), which was established in May 2004 as a partnership project of the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and the Coalition for Justice and Accountability (COJA) to exclusively monitor and produce objective reporting on proceedings before the Court for both local and international community.

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CARL Calls for the Prosecution of former mercenary in the Sierra Leone Civil Conflict

Written by Ibrahim Tommy, Executive Director, CARL

Thursday, 13 June 2013 12:36

Freetown, June 13 2012 - The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) today urged the Sierra Leone Government to investigate and determine if probable cause exists to prosecute Ibrahim Bah, a close associate to former Liberian President Charles Taylor Read more...

 

Sierra Leone's Rule of Law Credential: the persisting weak links

Written by Ibrahim Tommy

Friday, 07 June 2013 11:25


While Sierra Leone is generally considered as one of the success stories of post-conflict countries that have made enormous strides at building democratic institutions as well as attracting foreign direct investments, it needs to do a lot more to bolster its rule of law credentials. Democracy thrives on a number of pillars, but perhaps the strongest one is the rule of law. In a country where the rule of law is not effectively administered,

Last Updated on Friday, 07 June 2013 11:40

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All Hands on Deck: Traditional leaders helping to protect women's rights in Northern Sierra Leone

Written by Prince Bull

Friday, 07 June 2013 11:23

Trocaire, the Irish funded non-governmental organization, in partnership with the Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL), has embarked on a programme to increase “women's access to justice” in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. The overarching goal of the programme is to help protect women's rights and increase

Last Updated on Friday, 07 June 2013 11:36

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