Sierra Leone - Child Law Resources


Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991
Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment), 2002
Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment), 2008
Child Right Act, 2007
Children and Young Persons Act, 1945
The Civil Marriage Act, 1910
The Christian Marriage Act, 1907
Muslim Marriage Act, 1905
The Registration of Customary Marriage and Divorce Act, 2009
The Adoption Act, 1989
Birth and Death Registration Act, 1983
The Sierraleone Citizenship(Amendment) Act,2006
The National Registration Act, 2008
The Bastardy Laws Amendment Act, 1872
The Legitmacy Act, 1989
The Devolution of Estate Act, 2007
The Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone Act, 2004
The Ombdusman Act, 1997
The Refugee Protection Act, 2007
Anti Human Trafficking Act, 2005
The Education Act, 2004
Employers and Employed Ordinance, 1935
The National Drugs Control Act, 2008
The Domestic Violence Act, 2007
Corporal Punishment Act, 1953
Ordinance to Prevent Cruelty to Children, 1926
Persons with Diability Act, 2011
Prevention and Control of HIV and AIDS Act, 2007
Criminal Procedure Act, 1965
Correction Services Act, 2014


Poverty Reduction Strategic Paper, 2005
National Child Justice Strategy, 2006
Education Sector Plan, 2007-2015
Free Health Care Services for Pregnant and Lactating Women and Young Children, 2009
National HIV/AIDS Policy, 2002
National HIV/AIDS Operational Plan, 2011-2012
Mental Health Policy,Year Not Known
National Youth Policy, 2003
Reproductive, Newborn and Child Health Strategy, 2011-2015
National Health Sector Strategic Plan, 2010-2015

State Party Reports
Initial Report on the ACRWC	2014

Concluding Recommendations
No Recommendations Available

State Party Reports
Initial	10 Apr 1996
Second	8 Sept 2006
Initial Report on the Optional Protocol on Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict	2008
Initial Report on the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography	2008
Third, Fourth and Fifth State Party Report on the Convention on the Rights of the Child.	2013

Concluding Observations
For Initial Report	24 Feb 2000
For Second Report	20 June 2008
To the Initial Report on the Optional Protocol on Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict	2010
To the Initial Report on the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography	2010