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Ongoing suppression of journalists' and protesters' rights; criminal libel law repealed Published at 01.10.2020 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development attack on journalist HRD detained protest killing of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
Journalist assaulted by group of vigilantes linked to ruling party Published at 29.11.2018 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist Read more
"You are warned": police threaten the public on discussing governance issues in the media and online Published at 27.07.2018 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained prevention of protest killing of protestors excessive force intimidation Read more
March 2018 Elections Declared Mostly Peaceful Published at 08.06.2018 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force protest Read more
7th March 2018 elections: CSOs urge political parties to sign Civic Space Manifesto Published at 07.03.2018 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest attack on journalist protestor(s) detained restrictive law Read more
Prior police permission needed for joggers on Sierra Leone's streets Published at 30.08.2017 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation harassment excessive force protest killing of protestors political interference restrictive law time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained Read more
Authorities prohibit peaceful protest in Freetown Published at 24.02.2017 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction prevention of protest HRD detained Read more
Protests on FGM spark controversy in Sierra Leone Published at 07.11.2016 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: sexual assault bureaucratic restriction Read more
Protest met with deadly police force: Two demonstrators dead Published at 09.09.2016 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: killing of protestors excessive force Read more
Protest rights infringed in Sierra Leone Published at 15.07.2016 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions prevention of protest excessive force Read more
