GBV overwhelmingly intersects with women's pathways to offending. In order to prevent violence against women and girls, an investment in access to justice (SDG 16) should be a priority for all governments as #FreeAllPoliticalPrisonersInUganda, our Advocacy Specialist captured in her blog.

Today the Ecowas - Cedeao Court issued a ground breaking judgment ordering #SierraLeone to pay compensation to a student who was shot during a peaceful protest. A critical step forward for police accountability.

Today’s ECOWAS Court decision is a win for the survivors & for police accountability in #SierraLeone. It adds to jurisprudence on what amounts to #torture by law enforcement during protests. Proud to have been part of this legal team w/ Oludayo Fagbemi. Kudos AdvocAid IHRDA.

Two of our Fellowship Host organisations, AdvocAid and IHRDA, secured an important precedent at the Ecowas - Cedeao Court of Justice, finding #SierraLeone responsible for violating several rights of a protester whom the police shot in the abdomen during a peaceful protest.

Join us for this important event tomorrow! #IWD2024 #SierraLeone #Kenya Link: lnkd.in/gCGVGn6i

⏰We go live in 30 minutes‼‼ 🚺Webinar: Accelerating protection of women’s rights against retrogressive laws Join here: us06web.zoom.us/j/82678997425?… #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #InvestInWomen #EndFGM #endFGMGambia Jaha Marie Dukureh GAMCOTRAP Gamcotrap Gambia AMPLIFY Girls

I will be co-moderating this amazing and transformative panel of women today so please join in. Please send in your questions as well and I look forward to it being an interactive engagement 😊. Happy Women’s Day to all the women out there #IWD2024

Honoured, alongside IHRDA, to represent AdvocAid in this matter before the @courtecowas. We now await the Court’s judgment on whether #SierraLeone’s loitering laws discriminate against the poor & most vulnerable and violate their right to freedom of movement.

Very concerning to hear about the arrest of Lawyer Joy Bayoh for tweeting and the disproportionate use of the Cyber Crimes Act. #SierraLeone has an obligation to uphold the right to freedom of expression. FYI Amnesty West & Central Africa Margaret Satterthwaite AdvocAid Irene Khan

In #SierraLeone, the poor & most vulnerable members of society are also the most susceptible to jailing as a result of petty offences, incl. loitering. @AdvocAid is working to decriminalise #poverty, arguing that these laws push people further into hardship. #HRDsAndSDGs #UNGA79

Uman4Uman partnered with AdvocAid Sierra Leone to make a lasting impact at the Freetown Female Correctional Center. We provided reusable sanitary pads & essential menstrual health knowledge to incarcerated women, empowering them with tools for dignity & self-care. #Women

The ECOWAS Court of Justice, on Thursday, in Abuja ordered #SierraLeone to amend, modify, or repeal the country’s laws on loitering in public places. Delivering judgement, Justice Edward Asante, the judge rapporteur, held that Sierra Leone’s loitering laws violated the