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STUDENTS UNDERTAKE STUDY VISIT TO SIERRA LEONE Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa Centre for Human Rights The group arriving at Lungi International Airport

The group boarding the helicopter to Freetown (capital) LLM students visit Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is recovering from a civil war. This is a typical view of Freetown. LLM students visit Sierra Leone

The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), Sierra Leone experienced a civil war between LLM students visit Sierra Leone

Special Court for Sierra Leone complex is guarded by local and UN troops LLM students visit Sierra Leone

The LLM students on a tour of the complex of the Special Court for Sierra Leone LLM students visit Sierra Leone

Briefing by the SCSL Acting Registrar, Mr Herman von Hebel LLM students visit Sierra Leone

Meeting with Justice Itoe Chairman of the Legacy Working Group of the SCSL LLM students visit Sierra Leone

Briefing by the ICRC office in Sierra Leone LLM students visit Sierra Leone

Briefing by the Chief of Human Rights Section, United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) LLM students visit Sierra Leone

Viewing pictures on the atrocities of the war and reconciliation efforts at the Office of the Council of Churches LLM students visit Sierra Leone

Meeting the Leader & Presidential candidate of the main opposition party, Mr Ernest Bai Koroma LLM students visit Sierra Leone

The group meeting the Chief Justice for Sierra Leone, Dr Ade Renner-Thomas LLM students visit Sierra Leone

The group visited the University of Sierra Leone (Fourah Bay College)

The group at a reception hosted at the residence of the US Ambassador to Sierra Leone LLM students visit Sierra Leone

One of the beautiful beaches in Sierra Leone

LLM students visit Sierra Leone The journey back to South Africa