General elections: use of excessive force against opposition gathering; journalists attacked Published at 30.10.2023 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist excessive force non state actors Read more
Ban on political street rallies ahead of Sierra Leone’s presidential, legislative and municipal elections Published at 23.05.2023 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: place restrictions time, attack on journalist censorship non state actors Read more
Authorities declare nationwide curfew amid deadly protests sparked by the rising cost of living Published at 12.08.2022 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction protest disruption killing of protestors violent protest protestor(s) detained excessive force Read more
Dozens of protesters arrested in women's 'Black Monday' protest against high fuel prices and cost of living Published at 26.07.2022 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: women intimidation harassment protest disruption attack on journalist protest prevention of protest time,place restrictions journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalists subjected to intimidation, threats, and physical attacks Published at 25.03.2022 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist journalist detained women intimidation Read more
Cybercrime Bill adopted amid concerns Published at 31.07.2021 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development restrictive law Read more
Journalist charged for having shared 'insulting' and 'scurrilous' information via social media Published at 01.04.2021 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development journalist detained Read more
Ongoing suppression of journalists' and protesters' rights; criminal libel law repealed Published at 01.10.2020 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained protest killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest disruption women Read more
Journalist assaulted, detained Published at 01.03.2020 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist prevention of protest journalist detained Read more
Three sports journalists physically assaulted Published at 23.10.2019 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist women Read more
Journalist attacked by supporters of ruling party Published at 05.07.2019 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: youth attack on journalist women violent protest excessive force Read more
Government poised to decriminalise libel Published at 03.04.2019 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained labour rights violent protest non state actors private sector land rights Read more
