ABSTRACT

This chapter examines the histories and contributions of these two institutions, the human rights commission of Sierra Leone (HRC-SL) and the constitutional review committee (CRC). The HRC-SL is a government institution. The connection between human rights and constitutional reform in Sierra Leone is derived from a multiplicity of experiences. Regarding its mandate, the HRC-SL describes it as one that requires them to take the lead role in building a culture of human rights which maintains human dignity for all in Sierra Leone in full compliance with the constitution, laws, international and regional instruments, through effective partnership and collaboration. The HRC-SL is an institution with a comprehensive set of norms and structures to guide its standards of operation and prevent the politicization of its day-to-day activities. The Act stipulated that the terms of reference for the CRC should be to review the Constitution of Sierra Leone, Act No. 6 of 1991.