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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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Ahead of the Taylor Verdict: CARL Urges the Sierra Leone Government to Advance Accountability for Grave Social and Politically-Motivated Crimes.
Press release
Contact: Ibrahim Tommy, Executive Director, CARL
076 365 499
April 24, 2012
Freetown, Sierra Leone - The Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL) today said the Sierra Leone Government must reflect on the lessons of the Taylor trial and step up efforts at fostering accountability for serious social and politically-motivated crimes in Sierra Leone, two days before the verdict in the Taylor trial is scheduled to come down.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 14:54
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Freetown March 7, 2012 - The Centre for Accountability and the Rule of Law - Sierra Leone (CARL-SL) today urged the Government of Sierra Leone to step up efforts to enact the Sexual Offences and Legal Aid Bills.
Sierra Leone Parliament
The bills, if enacted, would represent a significant step forward in addressing sexual based crimes as well as enhancing access to justice for the vast majority of Sierra Leoneans. Sexual-based crimes and inadequate access to justice certainly constitute some of the major challenges confronting the country. Read more...The Monitorial: A synopsis of the 58th Edition of “The Monitor”
Welcome to the 58th edition of The Monitor, a monthly publication of the Centre for Accountability and Rule of Law (CARL). This column, ‘The Monitorial’, summarizes the newsletter and gives the editorial team an opportunity to state its position on important national issues. Most of the articles are based on feedback from CARL’s Court Monitors across the country, discussions held at the Read more...Admissibility of Electronic Evidence in the Sierra Leone Judiciary: Making a Case for Fair Trial in Sierra Leone
The ongoing trial of Abdul Aziz Carew and Abdul Quee, Chairman of Constituency 104 for the opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) and a military officer of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), respectively in the High Court has generated an interesting debate relating to the issue of admissibility of video-recorded evidence in criminal trials. Read more...SCSL Trial Chamber Rejects Application by Taylor Defence to Re-open Case: Implications for Justice?
Trial Chamber II of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) on the 9th February 2012 rejected a defence application seeking to re-open the case for Charles Taylor. Taylor’s defence in January filed a motion requesting to re-open its case by admitting a United Nations’ Panel of Expert Report on Liberia. The Judges rejected the application mainly on the grounds that Read more...More Articles...
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Mission
CARL is an independent organisation working towards a just society for all persons in Sierra Leone, through monitoring, advocacy for institutional transparency, capacity building and empowerment of citizens.
Latest Publications
- Ahead of the Taylor Verdict: CARL Urges the Sierra Leone Government to Advance Accountability for Grave Social and Politically-Motivated Crimes.
- The Monitorial: A synopsis of the 58th Edition of “The Monitor”
- Admissibility of Electronic Evidence in the Sierra Leone Judiciary: Making a Case for Fair Trial in Sierra Leone
- Justice and Law Enforcement Institutions Failing Victims of Sexual and Gender-based Violence: An Analysis of the 2011 FSU report on Bambali District
- SCSL Trial Chamber Rejects Application by Taylor Defence to Re-open Case: Implications for Justice?
- Promoting Juvenile Justice in Sierra Leone: The Role of Justice and Law Enforcement Institutions cannot be Overemphasized
- Despite Strong Efforts By Human Rights Organisations, Abuses Persist In Chiefs’ Courts
