I have been asked about the Kono arrests recently and in particular the continuing detention of at least two Kono women since the first round of arrests took place.
Such activities have been called into question by various agencies as far back as the 19th November legal seminar in London: “Human Rights During Ebola”. Numerous human rights issues were raised as can be seen in my blog at http://sahrfasuluku.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/yesterday-i-went-to-human-rights-during.html . These need to be openly discussed, and addressed in favour of local communities. Thomas Jefferson in his famous quote warned that people should not be afraid of their government.
One of the most significant questions of 2014-2015, which was raised at the above seminar and will resonate for years to come until it is finally and satisfactorily addressed is: “WHETHER THE LAWYERS AND JUDICIARY OF SIERRA LEONE WERE CARRYING OUT THEIR PRIMARY ROLE AS PROTECTORS OF THE CONSTITUTION, THE LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS?”
Needless to say this question must also be urgently extended to PARLIAMENT. Have Parliament and the Judiciary both challenged and insisted at every stage that the executive show to a very high standard that what it was doing was necessary, that its actions were the least restrictive and that there were no less restrictive alternatives that could have been equally effective in allowing them to reach their legitimate aims? Did Parliament and the Judiciary challenge the government to disprove claims that they were encroaching on rights more than necessary to achieve their legitimate aims?
Re current detainees and arrest lists: Can anyone provide an accurate update of the names of those arrested, when, those still detained, the conditions of their detention and names on arrest lists?
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