SLBA Engages OHCHR on Regional Human Rights
The Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA) engaged a delegation from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Freetown on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, to advance regional cooperation in human rights advocacy, transitional justice, and legal capacity-building.
Representing the OHCHR were Christian Mukosa, Representative in Liberia, and Benjamin Moreau, Deputy Regional Representative for the West Africa Regional Office.
Mukosa highlighted Sierra Leone's transitional justice experience—including the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, and the Residual Special Court—as offering valuable lessons for Liberia's ongoing accountability processes.
Pointing to opportunities for professional exchanges and joint capacity-building, he expressed the OHCHR's willingness to support platforms connecting legal practitioners in both countries. Meanwhile, Moreau encouraged the SLBA to collaborate with UN bodies, Peacebuilding Fund stakeholders, and development partners to contribute legal perspectives to governance and regional stability initiatives.
Welcoming the initiative, the SLBA reaffirmed its commitment to professional development and regional integration.
The association highlighted plans to strengthen ties through the West African Bar Association, pursue cross-border exchanges, and harmonize professional practice provisions across the region, promising to keep its members active in future initiatives.
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