Country Information Pack
Published 01 March 2011
Sierra Leone
National legislation
- 03/09/2007
- 12/08/2005
The Anti-Human Trafficking Act, 2005
These laws should be read in conjunction with the reports of CEDAW and CRC to show the failure to implement many of the provisions relating to the protection of women and children. ...read more
Caselaw
- 27/11/2008
FB (Lone Women – PSG – internal relocation –AA (Uganda) considered) Sierra Leone [2008] UKAIT 00090
This is not a trafficking case but contains very useful findings on lone women and vulnerability. The AIT sought to interpret (and limit) AA (Uganda) EWCA. ...read more
- 18/10/2006
This is not a trafficking case but also contains very useful findings on the position of women in Sierra Leone society. ...read more
Home Office documents
Human Rights Reports
- 24/01/2011
Human Rights Watch, World Report 2011: Sierra Leone
- 01/10/2010
- 14/06/2010
Trafficking in Persons Report 2010: Sierra Leone
The Sierra Leone report is at p.290-292. Sierra Leone is ranked at Tier 2. ...read more
- 12/02/2010
- 31/07/2009
Child Rights Coalition Sierra Leone, Alternative Report on the OPSC in Sierra Leone
- 20/06/2008
- 01/04/2008
Published April 2008. ...read more
- 01/08/2007
Published August 2007. ...read more
- 17/05/2007
- 01/03/2007
Published March 2007. ...read more
- 01/01/2005
UNICEF: Child trafficking in Sierra Leone
Published 2005. ...read more
News Reports
- 30/09/2010
The Guardian: Slavery uncovered on trawlers fishing for Europe
- 23/08/2010
Sierra Express Media, Child trafficking Two Senior Cabinet ministers accused
- 29/12/2009
AFP, Sierra Leone police investigate child trafficking allegations
- 09/09/2008
Concord Times (Freetown), Sierra Leone: Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Says No to Prostitution
- 13/04/2008
Sierra-Leone Online, Human Traffickers Infiltrate Government Organisations
- 09/04/2008
Concord Times (Freetown), Sierra Leone: Human Traffickers Infiltrate State Organs
- 02/08/2008
Standard Times Press News, Prostitution in Sierra Leone: A Cultural Threat
- 06/03/2006
UNICEF, Sierra Leone: Children’s Forum Takes on Trafficking and Other Concerns
- 22/09/2005
- 26/05/2005
Voice of America News: Sierra Leone’s children are pushed onto the streets
- 26/05/2005
Voice of America, Young West African Girls Face Perils of Prostitution, Trafficking
Background Materials
- 30/10/2010
Africa Economic Development Institute: Sierra Leone Youth Unemployment
- 26/05/2005
Further Resources
- 01/03/2011
IOM Programmes in Sierra Leone
Accessed 01/03/2011. This may be useful in cases because it shows that currently IOM has no programmes for returning trafficking victims in Sierra Leone. This programme is planned but not currently in operation. ...read more
- 01/03/2011