Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Sierra Leone Acts to Ban Child Marriage

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par Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A student poses for a portrait in the classroom of her school in Koidu, Kono district, Sierra Leone, on November 24, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo/Leo Correa Last week, Sierra Leone’s parliament enacted landmark legislation to ban child marriage. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Bill 2024, which makes marriage for anyone under 18 a criminal offense, seeks to protect girls from a harmful practice that has long violated their rights and hindered their development.Child marriage is a serious problem in Sierra Leone, where 30 percent of girls and 4 percent of boys are…

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