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    The certificate of Reaccreditation was presented at GANHRI’s Annual General Assembly in Geneva on 15th March, 2023 and was received by the Chair and Vice Chairpersons of the Commission


    HRCSL HAS RECEIVED ITS CERTIFICATE OF REACCREDITATION AS A “GRADE A” NHRI



  • A team from the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL) on Thursday 2nd March paid a courtesy call on the European Union (EU) Delegation to Sierra Leone at their Leicester Peak Office
    HRCSL MEETS EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION AHEAD OF JUNE 24 ELECTIONS
  • The public lecture targeted approximately 450 trainees from the fourth batch of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Sub topics addressed included; the mandate and function of the Commission......
    CHAIRPERSON DELIVERS PUBLIC LECTURES TO 4TH BATCH NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS

Welcome To Human Rights Commission Sierra Leone

Welcome to the official web site of the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRCSL), the National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) of the country, established in 2004 by an Act of Parliament. The principal objective of the Commission is to protect and promote human rights throughout the country.

As you browse through the site, you will find information about what we do, and understand why and how we do it. You will also know our partners and how we collaborate; the composition of the Commission, our organisational structure and core values; and our relationship with the Government of Sierra Leone and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human rights, among other institutions.

You will also know our status (under the Paris Principles) as a NHRI at the International.

 


Our Mission & Vision

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Our Core Values

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Patricia Narsu Ndanema - Chairperson

Commissioner Patricia Narsu Ndanema was amongst the first set of staff recruited by the Human Rights Commission Sierra Leone (HRCSL) in 2008 when the HRCSL took up effective operations in 2007. She has a joint post graduate degree in Development Planning and Management from the University of Dortmund, Germany and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Ghana. She also has a BA degree from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone. Over the years, she has had several professional training on various human rights thematics and currently pursues International Human Rights Law at Nottingham University UK.
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HRCSL STRENGTHENS HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE CLUBS IN SCHOOLS


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ENHANCING THE KNOWLEDGE OF PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS


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HRCSL ENGAGES A DELEGATION FROM AFRICAN PLATFORM ON CHILDREN AFFECTED BY ARMED CONFLICT


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