Sierra Leone: Historic bill to end child marriage passed – sustained efforts to raise community awareness must now follow

By Amnesty International

Reacting to the signing into law of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024 on 2 July by President Julius Maada Bio, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said: “We welcome this historic law banning child marriage in Sierra Leone. This legislation, in criminalizing marriage for anyone under the age […] The post Sierra Leone: Historic bill to end child marriage passed – sustained efforts to raise community awareness must now follow appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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