Mandate

Promotion and protection of human rights in Sierra Leone.

The commission was enshrined by the Human Rights Commission Act No. 9 of 2004 and Commissioners appointed on 11 December 2006.

Functions

Investigate on complaints or on its own into human rights violations and make recommendations;
Public education on human rights;
Advising government on national, regional and international obligations on human rights; and,
Monitoring and documenting human rights violations, including an annual publication on the State of Human Rights in Sierra Leone.

Contact Information

Website: http://www.hrc-sl.org

National Electoral Commission Building
1^st and 2^nd Floors
State Avenue
Tower Hill
Freetown
Sierra Leone

Chairperson: Patricia Narsu Ndanema

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