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Sierra Leone: Amputees Still Waiting for Reparations

Some 27,000 Sierra Leoneans are estimated to have been disabled or have had one or more of their limbs amputated during the 1991-2002 civil war.

A young disabled woman.

Sierra Leone: Amputees Still Waiting for Reparations Almost 10 Years On

UNIRIN, 24 October 2011

James Ponbu, 43, had his arm amputated by rebels in January 1999. After receiving medical treatment at the Connaught hospital in Freetown, he tried to return to his job at the… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Lack of Aid Funds for Amputees, Rape Victims, War Widows

UNIRIN, 23 February 2009

With just a quarter of the funding required to compensate victims of human rights violations in Sierra Leone's 11-year civil war, the government now faces tough decisions as to who… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Reparations for War Victims A Must

Concord, 25 November 2008

The 10-year civil war in Sierra Leone has not only left the country's infrastructure completely devastated and its economy paralyzed, but has also succeeded in inflicting pain and… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Reparations Stretched Thin

IPS, 23 October 2008

"Eight years ago my husband threw his haversack on his back and bade us goodbye. My two kids and I came out of the house and watched him leave. Water was dripping from our eyes… Read more »

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