The legal practitioners act, 2000 is amended by the repeal and replacement of section 10 by the following section. Partial justice and reconciliation for sierra leone women. Enacted by the president and members of parliament in this present parliament assembled. The mandate of the trc, on the other hand, is to investigate the causes, nature, and extent of the violence. Renewed commitment needed to end impunity 3 amnesty international 24 september 2001 ai index. A person qualifies for admission as a legal practitioner if a the person is i the holder of a degree in law awarded by the university of sierra leone.
The trc act passed in 2000 requires the government to implement the trc s recommendations faithfully and timeously. The lome peace agreement, in particular, article xxix and the trc act refer specifically to the obligation of the government to establish measures for the. The trc act calls on the commission to undertake research, receive statements from victims and witnesses, and hold. In a report at that time, icg noted a number of concerns about government manipulation of the. The sierra leone truth and reconciliation commission was created as part of the lome peace. To date, the government of sierra leone gosl has enacted various laws to ensure the protection and promotion of the rights of women and children, such as the antihuman trafficking act 2005, the sierra leone citizenship amendment act 2006, the prevention and. The special court for sierra leone started operations in july 2002. Sierra leone in 2000, specifically mentions the need to give special attention. The truth and reconciliation commission act 2000 the act requires the commission to make recommendations. Trc, which was presented to sierra leone s president, ahmad tejan kabbah, in october 2004. Amnesty international and sierra leone civil society organizations would like to. Being an act to establish the truth and reconciliation commission in line with.
Background to the recommendations matrix sierra leone trc. Amongst several provisions of the peace agreement, article vi paragraph 2 ix provided for the establishment of the truth and reconciliation commission trc. In particular, the recommendations are intended to help. The truth and reconciliation commission was to produce a report on human rights violations beginning in 1991, provide a forum for both victims and perpetrators, and. The truth and reconciliation commission act of 2000 requires any. The truth and reconciliation commission act 2000 the act requires the commission to make recommendations concerning the reforms and measures. The mandate of the sierra leone truth and reconciliation commission trc or commission was then set out in several sections of the enabling legislation, the trc act, adopted in 2000 by the parliament of sierra leone. Article xxvi of the lome peace agreement and to provide for related matters. By the wars end in january 2000, an estimated 5075,000 people. Truth and reconciliation commission report for the children of sierra leone childfriendly version 2004. Pensions, gratuities and other benefits act, 2003 truth and reconciliation act, 2000.
Banking act, 2000 sierra leone legal information institute. As an authority with a responsibility to provide quality services to our diverse, but valued. Extract from the poem i saw by mohamed sekoya1 introduction 1. In the section of the governments white paper on the trc report that deals with. Sierra leone truth and reconciliation commission wikipedia. Investigate the causes, nature, and extent of the violence that occurred during the civil war. I pray never to see again what i saw in my beloved sierra leone. The author discusses and compares the special court for sierra leone and the truth and reconciliation commission to point to gaps in transitional justice that call for community. Partial justice and reconciliation for sierra leone women but reparations and reform remain elusive article pdf available in research in social movements, conflicts and change 32. The government of sierra leone established a truth and reconciliation commission trc as a.
Sltrc is its public hearings and its written report, and these can be evaluated. The object for which the commission is established is to create an impartial historical record of violations and abuses of human rights and international humanitarian law related to the armed con. The sierra leone parliament made provision for such a commission in early 2000 by virtue of the truth and reconciliation act, 2000 the act. The national revenue authority nra was established on the th september 2002 through an act of parliament called the national revenue authority act, 2002 act no11. The sierra leone truth and reconciliation commission and the. In the ensuing years, a number of amendments were made to the act as contained, for example, in the finance acts of 2006, 2007 and 2008, as well as in other legislative enactments. Special court agreement ratification act 2002 purpose. This accord was signed by then president ahmad tejan kabbah, and the leader of. Section 281 of the 1991 constitution of sierra leone allows victims of fundamental human rights abuses to seek redress before the supreme court of sierra leone. The commission was mandated under section 6 of the trc act among other. Excombatant views of the truth and reconciliation commission and the special court in sierra leone a study by pride in partnership with the international center for transitional justice freetown, 12 sept. Extract from the poem i saw by mohamed sekoya, submitted to the national vision for sierra leoneas part of the countrys reconciliation efforts, sierra leone has made available records of its trc s process on a newly launched website.
The truth and reconciliation act, 2000 sierra leone web. The truth and reconciliation commission act 2000 being an act to establish the truth and reconciliation commission in line with article xxvi of the lome peace agreement and to provide for related matters. Extract from the poem i saw by mohamed sekoya, submitted to the national vision for sierra leone, a project of the trc after years of brutal conflict in sierra leone there existed a need to confront the past. A profile of the sierra leone truth and reconciliation commission, published by the media and public education unit of the commission, october 2002, p. The lome peace agreement required sierra leone to establish a truth and reconciliation commission to meet these different needs. Sierra leone is the rst country where a truth commission operated alongside. Yet more than one year after receiving the report, the government has. The trcs contribution to peace and reconciliation in sierra leone rests on its final report, which is months overdue. The law that set up the trc the truth and reconciliation act of 2000 requires the government to implement all of the trcs recommendations.
Income tax act, 2000 sierra leone legal information. The government prepared a bill which substantially reflected the recommendations contained in the draft statute. Income tax act, 2000 updated to reflect all tax legislation through finance act, 2009 october 2009. She reveals that the operation of the scsl plagued the sierra leone trc in. Section 7 of the truth and reconciliation commission act 2000 outlined the methods the commission should use to realise its objectives. The trc act states that the commission should take individual statements as part of its information gathering exercise. Alongside other tasks, the trc had the mandate to examine the prospects of a reparations programme and it made recommendations in this regard in its final report. Truth and reconciliation commission report for the. Children and the truth and reconciliation commission for sierra leone 1 executive summary recommendations for the involvement and protection of children in the trc he truth and reconciliation commission trc act recognises the particular impact of the sierra leonean conflict on children and calls on the trc for sierra leone to. The truth and reconciliation act 2000 pdf192kb, february 10, 2000 mandate.
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