This Report, which addresses issues on ‘Freedom of Expression and of the Press, Access to Information, and
Internet Freedom and Digital Rights in Sierra Leone,’ is the thirteenth in a series produced by the Media Reform
Coordinating Group (MRCG). It is a component of a project titled “Enhancing Press Freedom and Media
Reforms”, supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) in the United States of America. The
Report, which covers the period June to November 2024, is the outcome of the monitoring of the exercise and
legal guarantees of freedom of expression and the press, and internet freedom and digital rights issues in Sierra
Leone, including invitations, intimidations, attacks, assaults, arrests, detentions and prosecution of journalists
and other citizens; and also tracks media performance.
This edition is divided into the following areas: Thematic Issues—freedom of Expression and the Press (focusing
mainly on the assault, arrest, and detention of journalists and other citizens); right to Access Information, Internet
Freedom, and Digital Rights; media and Good Governance; performance of Media Institutions; positions of the
Sierra Leone Association of Journalists and the Government on the said issues; status of Media and
Communication Laws in Sierra Leone; conclusion, Recommendations, References, and Appendices.
The Report was produced by monitoring issues relating to freedom of expression and the press, internet freedom,
and digital rights, which were broadcast on radio and television stations, published in newspapers, and posted
on social media platforms. Where necessary, individuals who were either reportedly attacked or arrested were
interviewed. Officials of institutions named in some of the issues reported were also interviewed.
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