In a recent progress report on the reparations process in Sierra Leone, the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) concluded that Sierra Leone has taken important steps to provide reparations to victims of the civil war. During the first registration process, the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA) registered 29,733 victims and provided an interim grant to 20,107 of them, plus surgery for some victims that were in extreme need. Funds for the grant were provided by the Peace Building Fund with the technical assistance of the International Organization for Migration and the participation of national and local civil society representatives. This effort demonstrates that it is possible to provide reparations to victims and that Sierra Leone knows how to do it.
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Sierra Leone has demonstrated its ability to provide Reparations: Challenges Ahead
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