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"Defending the Defender"
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NETWORK SIERRA LEONE
Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone is a coalition of human rights civil society organizations and individuals working for the protection and promotion of human rights in Sierra Leone.
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Strengthening Human Rights Defenses: A Week in the Districts
In our ongoing mission to champion and safeguard human rights, the Human Rights Defenders Network embarked on an illuminating week-long journey across several pivotal districts in the country. This trip, made possible with generous support from Irish Aid, aimed to engage with local Human Rights Defenders, re-establish district networks, and provide critical support to ensure…
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Human Rights Day 2025: Human Rights as Our Everyday Essentials
By Anselm Desmond Nicol – 10th December, 2025 International Human Rights Day offers the world a moment to pause and reflect on the values that hold our societies together. The 2025 theme, “Human Rights: Our Everyday Essentials,” reminds us that rights are not abstract concepts reserved for legal textbooks, treaties, or courtrooms. They shape the…
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A Powerful Alliance to Defend Human Rights Across Sierra Leone and Beyond
Human Rights Defenders Network Sierra Leone and TALKAM Human Rights App, owned and operated by Devatop Centre for Africa Development, have officially signed a transformative partnership agreement—one set to strengthen human rights protection, speed up response to abuses, and amplify the voices of citizens across Sierra Leone and the continent. This groundbreaking collaboration marks a…
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Sahr Malen Chiefdom Incident Report 2019
Report of the fact-finding mission on the Human Rights situation in Sahn Malen Chiefdom after the violent incidents in January 2019 This report looks back at the background of this conflict, summarizes the situation of the events of the 21st January and the following days, specifies their impacts on the human rights of communities and…