The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone has urged Parliament to speedily pass the Freedom of Information Act, the Gender Equality Bill and all outstanding human rights-friendly legislations before the end of the life of the current Parliament which ends in September.
According to a press release from the commission, it believes the passage of these bills “will lead to the full realization of fundamental human rights in the country”.
Meanwhile, the HRCSL has welcomed the enactment by Parliament of the Sexual Offences Bill into law considering it “a major development”.
The commission says it acknowledges and commends the efforts of all stakeholders, in particular the Ministry of Social Welfare Gender and Children’s Affairs (MSWGCA), National Committee on Gender Based Violence (NaC GBV) and the several women’s groups that contributed to ensure passage of the bill.
(c) Politico 30/08/12
