The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) has accused the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) of using the vague offence of incitement to clamp down on free speech, a
The Sierra Leone Criminal Libel Law was introduced by Sir Albert Margai of the SLPP in 1965. Undoubtedly, it became one of the most draconian sledgehammers used to
Following the throwing out of Parliament of the proposed controversial Cybercrime Bill 2020 for want of wider consultations, media stakeholders have submitted a position statement to the Minister
Magistrate Mark Ngegba of the Pademba Road Magistrate Court in Freetown on Friday 28th July 2019 slammed a stiff bail condition against four senior journalists in Sierra Leone.
Gabriel Tommy, Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) stands accused of undermining President Julius Maada Bio’s New Direction administration. Tommy has not only proved his incompetence in
Some Kamajor-looking buffoons, dressed in SLPP attire, allegedly acting on orders from above, have again in the evening hours of Monday, 21st January, 2019 at around 10: 00
Internal Affairs Minister Orders The Arrest Of Journalist One of Sierra Leone’s renowned journalists, Fayia Amara Fayia, was on the morning of Saturday, 29th September, 2018 was arrested and
Bar Association Slams Sierra Leone Police In response to the Press Release put forward by the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) on the 20th July, 2018, The Sierra Leone
The attention of the public was drawn to one of the headlines, “Sierra Leone Police accused of stifling freedoms”. There are others stating that “Sierra Leone is gradually
