Amnesty International is calling on the Guinean authorities to stop a series of extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrests and torture as part of a post-election crackdown that has seen several deaths and more than 50 people
Amnesty International today urged the Nigeria Police to immediately comply with a court order to produce a man who disappeared in their custody 18 months ago. The Nigerian Federal High Court in Port Harcourt ordered the
Adamu, an ex-soldier and former rebel of the AFRC/SLA forces, has been tagged as an APC thug; receiving the full backings of Vice President Samuel Sam Sumana (in photo). The incident that leads to the attack
Following the arrest and criminal prosecution of Assistant Superintendent Baio Bangura, another senior police officer has been netted for larceny of two police vehicles. The Police Transport Officer, ASP Barbar Kamara, has been nabbed for stealing
In a bid to identify cricketers for the upcoming North-West African female tournament, four female clubs have been selected to play cricket tournaments commencing 20th November. The tournament, it is revealed, is geared towards identifying and
Wednesday 17th witnessed where Black Guard Security officer steals from a lawyer, a Blackberry phone. Christopher Coker, who works for Black Guard Security Agency, and is attached to Sierra Construction Company at Wilkinson Road, fell in
This is a big weekend to make the finals for the Rwanda 2011 African U-17 Championship; great and exciting matches across Africa, the second leg matches of the final round. (Photo: Gambia holders) Sierra Leone kids
Society for Democratic Initiatives, Sierra Leone (SDI) strongly, and unreservedly, condemns the political violence which occurred in the city of Koidu, in Kono District on the 12th and 13th November 2010. On the evening of 12
Amnesty International today welcomes the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, but calls on the government of Myanmar to immediately release all of the prisoners of conscience in the country. Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar ’s
The UN General Assembly’s human rights committee today adopted a resolution on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty, the third since 2007. The resolution was adopted by 107 votes in favour, 38 against
Nigeria’s Amos Adamu will face a three years ban and a fine of 10.000 Swiss francs. Fifa’s Ethics Committee finally decided to punish the Nigeria and West Africa Union President (WAFU) for what they described
Legal counsel for the indicted National Revenue Authority Commissioner General (NRA), Allieu Sesay (in photo), has questioned the 57 count charges put forward by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC). Defence counsel for Allieu Sesay this past
Africa, unlike other continents in the world, stands tall on corruption. Yes, it is because persons assigned to public responsibilities inhumanly translate state funds into private hold. This, to helpers in western countries (donor supporting entities), was
WASHINGTON, DC, USA - The SLPP North America Alliance (SLPP-NA Alliance), an alliance of members from Chapters of the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) resident in the United States of America, is deeply disturbed
2nd Biennial War Crimes Conference - Justice? – Whose Justice? 3-5 March 2011: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies London. Speakers include Gender/post-conflict specialist Lesley Abdela; Jose Pablo Baraybar (EPAF, Peru); David Fraser (Nottingham U); Cissa Wa
