AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE j3jtfn juhi UNIAO AFRICANA African Commission on Human & Peoples' Rights Commission Africaine des Droits de l'Homme & des Peuples No. 31 Bijilo Annex Lay-out, Kombo North District, Western Region, P. O. Box 673, Banjul, The Gambia Tel: (220) 441 05 05 /441 05 06, Fax: (220) 441 05 04 E-mail: au-baniul@africa-union.org; Web www.achpr.ori Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 62 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Initial and Combined Periodic Report of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the Implementation of the AfricanCharter on Human and Peoples' Rights I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Republic of Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone) is a State Party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (the African Charter), having ratified the same on 21 September 1983. 2. Sierra Leone submitted its Initial and Combined Report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission) on 27 June 2013. 3. The present Report was considered by the Commission during its 57th Ordinary Session, which was held in Banjul, The Gambia, from 04 to 18 November 2015. 4. The Report was presented to the Commission by the Delegation from Sierra Leone, led by H.E. Mr. Franklyn Bai Kargbo, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Republic of Sierra Leone. The following were part of the Delegation: - Deputy Head of the Delegation, Ambassador Sulayman Daramy, Ambassador of Sierra Leone to Republic of The Gambia; - Dr. Henry Mbawa Jr., Coordinator, Justice Sector Coordination Office; and - Ms. Kadija Bangura, State Counsel in the Ministry of Justice. 5. The Report highlights developments which have taken place in the area of promotion and protection of human and peoples' rights, in addition to the legislative, administrative and other measures put in place to comply with the country's obligations under the African Charter. 6. The present Concluding Observations give an account of the positive aspects, the factors restricting the enjoyment of human rights and the areas of concern based on the content of the Report and information given during presentation of the Report. Finally, the Commission makes recommendations on measures needed to strengthen

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