Table of Contents
Part I: Summary of Recent Events and Parties Impacting
the Media in Sierra Leone
Media Coverage of Sierra Leone and its Impact
The All People's Congress (APC) and the Onset of the War
National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC)
President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah and the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP)
The Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) and the RUF Alliance
The "Second Coming:" The Return of the Kabbah Government
Journalists Tried for Treasonable Offenses During the AFRC/RUF Regime
The United Nations and the United Nations Observer Mission (UNOMSIL)
Restricting the Diamond Trade
The Lomé Peace Accord
The Independent Media Bill, No. 99, of 1999
Part II: The International League for Human Rights' Policy Recommendations to Achieve a
Sustainable Peace in Sierra Leone
Recommendation 1: Future Aid Must be Conditional on Press Freedom;
Local Journalists Must be Trained and Supported
Recommendation 2: Full Support of a Multinational UN Force that
Will Protect Civilians and Ensure that Hostages are Released and Disarmament Begins Immediately
Recommendation 3: Distribute Foreign/International Aid Directly to
Local NGOs
Recommendation 4: Support an International Commission of Inquiry to
Investigate War Crimes and Human Rights Violations
Recommendation 5: Pay Special Attention to the Needs of Children
Recommendation 6: Provide Vocational Training for Amputee Victims
Recommendation 7: Restricting the Illicit Diamond and Arms Trade
That Funded the War in Sierra Leone, And Other Conflicts in the Region
Recommendation 8: Foreign Policy towards Africa
Part III: Press Freedom Violations
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