A Coalition of Child Centered Organizations Advocating for the Rights of Children in Sierra Leone

Joined March 2021
At a Press Conference today, we updated the media on the Child Rights Bill 2022 and called for the passage of the bill before the 5th Parliament dissolves. For a brighter future and a better Salone, #passthechildrightsbillnow @PresidentBio @JallohBoi
45
We ask our MPs to prioritize the passage of the Child Rights Bill before the closure of the Fifth Parliament
2
3
143
The Child Rights Coalition Sierra Leone is in Parliament today to witness the indept scrutiny of the Child Rights Bill 2022 being done by the Legislative Committee and Parliament Committee on Gender and Children's Affairs. #AProgressiveChildRightsBill #ChildRightsBill2022 #CRC
1
31
We've just concluded a successful consultation with parliamentary leaders on a progressive Child Rights Bill. Key positions from the Coalition are Diversion and other juvenile justice issues and Child Marriage. #ChildRightsBill #NCC #MOGCA #Parliamentforchildrights #childRights
1
73
2
#SierraLeone's Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs discloses that Sierra Leone Anti Human Trafficking Act and the 2007 Child Right Act are under review #UPR38
3
#Spain recommends #SierraLeone to repeal or prohibit all legislations or policies against same-sex marriage #UPR38 @SpainUN
#Serbia recommends #SierraLeone to strive to allocate more funds for quality health care especially for newborns #UPR38
2
#RussianFederation recommends #SierraLeone to take effective steps to Combat Gender-Based Violence #UPR38
#Malawi recommends #SierraLeone eliminate FGM, pass criminal procedure law, and develop action plan to address SGBV #UPR38
Child Rights Coalition Sierra Leone retweeted
🇸🇱 @AustraliaUN_GVA, @BelgiumUNGeneva and @CRONUGVA recommended #SierraLeone to ratify the second optional protocol to the #ICCPR at this #UPR38 #UPR #UPRinfo @SLMissionGeneva @MFAIC_SL
2
3
#UPR38 #SierraLeone Thanks to all reviewing states. Recommendations directly relating to children so far cover: #tackle SGBV, #protect rights to education, #eliminate child marriage, #eliminate FGM, #combat trafficking, #eliminate child labour
3
4
Child Rights Coalition Sierra Leone retweeted
🔵 WEDNESDAY The Human Rights Council reviews the #HumanRights records of: 🇸🇬 #Singapore 🇸🇱 #SierraLeone 📺 #UPR38 WATCH webtv.un.org
25
12
25
#UPR38 #SierraLeone 12th May 2021 District Councils and community leaders should regulate child fostering to prevent exploitation of children. @UPRinfo @SLMissionGeneva @equalitynow @FundHumanRights @UNICEFSL @DCIsecretariat @DCISierraLeone @forutsl @PlanSierraLeone
3
#UPR38 #SierraLeone 12th May 2021 Security personnel to involve communities in porous border surveillance in preventing cross border human trafficking @FundHumanRights @equalitynow @UNICEFSL @forutsl @DCISierraLeone @PlanSierraLeone @SosLeone @DCIsecretariat @hajieb1
1
2
#UPR38 #SierraLeone 12th May 2021 Lead efforts to ensure equal access to justice for all as required by #SGD16.3 and put an end to trafficking to achieve the SGD16.2. @dcisl @equalitynow @FundHumanRights @forutsl @humanrightsl @hajieb1 @PlanSierraLeone @SosLeone @JallohBoi
🔵#UPR38 #SierraLeone's government must pass an amended child-centered #Trafficking in Persons Bill, implement a community-based surveillance mechanism on fostering, ensure equal access to justice for all as required by #SDG16 and ratify #OPIC. +Info: bit.ly/2Q2zgmq
2
#UPR38 #sierraleone - 12TH MAY 2021 Adapt school infrastructure to be suitable for girls with different forms of vulnerability e.g. pregnancy and disabilities @UPRinfo @DCIsecretariat @HRCSL @dsengeh @equalitynow @JallohBoi @dcisl @SosLeone @PlanSierraLeone @UNICEFSL @hajieb1
Support pregnant girls to complete school, including promoting safe school environments free from GBV, broader school health programmes & sexuality education in curricula (2/2) + Info: bit.ly/3s8r0ys @child_leone @dci_sierraleone #DCI #ChildrensRights #RightToEducation
1