Acknowledgements
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African Human Security Initiative
Monograph No 160, May 2009
The Africa Human Security Initiative (AHSI) extends its sincere appreciation to all those who were involved in the production of this report.
The report was made possible by the collaborative efforts of several contributors. The following team of Sierra Leonean, researchers, all based in Freetown, Sierra Leone, authored the key report: Dr Osman Gbla, the director of the Centre for Development and Security Analysis, Ahmed Sannoh of the Office of National Security, Ayodele Gatta, lawyer and an official with the prison service in Sierra Leone, and Patricia Alarsa Ndanema of the Human Rights Commission. Eldred Masunungure, Director of the Mass Public Opinion Institute in Zimbabwe and an independent consultant, reviewed the initial report and the AHSI Secretariat, led by Dr Annie Barbara Chikwanha and the AHSI network, contributed significantly to the final review and editing work.
Much appreciation is extended to the many Sierra Leonean officials in the criminal justice sector and members of the public who participated in the interviews and focus group discussions.
