Concord Times (Sierra Leone) - AAGM:; Amnesty International Mourns Poverty

The latest report of Amnesty International (AI) on the human rights situation in Sierra Leone has lauded government's continued rebuilding of institutions and infrastructure after over a decade of civil war but lamented what it referred to as widespread poverty-related violations of socioeconomic rights in the country. The report, launched on May 5, 2011, among other things also highlighted the high incidence of sexual and gender-based violence, violations of children's rights, impunity for past crimes against humanity, justice system weaknesses, non-implementation of crucial Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) recommendations, prevalent corruption, and the looming threat of ethnic violence...