ACC

Anti-corruption Commission

ACHPR

African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights

AFRC

Armed Forces Revolutionary Council

ACRWC

African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

AIG

Assistant Inspector-General, SLP

APC

All Peoples Congress Party of Sierra Leone

APRM

African Peer Review Mechanism

AU

African Union

BPRM

Bo Peace Reconciliation Movement

CCSSP

Commonwealth Community Safety and Security Project

CDIID

Complaint, Discipline, Internal Investigation Department

CEDAW

Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

CEDSA

Centre for Development and Security Analysis

CEPIL

Centre for Public Interest Lawyers

CMS

Community Mediation Scheme

CRC

Convention on the Right of the Child

CSD

Corporate Services Department, SLP

DCI

Defence for Children International

DFID

Department for International Development

DGTTF

Democratic Governance Thematic Trust

DPP

Director of Public Prosecutions

ECOWAS

Economic Community for West African States

FSU

Family Support Unit, SLP

GoSL

Government of Sierra Leone

HRCSL

Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone

ICCPR

International Convention on Civil and Political Rights

ICESCR

International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

ICRC

International Committee of the Red Cross

ILO

International Labour Organisation

ISS

Institute for Security Studies

JSDP

Justice Sector Development Programme

KAIPTC

Kofi Anan International Peacekeeping Centre

LCS

Local Court Supervisor

Le

Leones (currency of Sierra Leone)

LAWCLA

Lawyers Centre for Legal Assistance

MCSL

Methodist Church Sierra Leone

MPRU

Media and Public Relations Unit, SLP

MSWGCA

Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs

NaCSA

National Commission for Social Action

NaCWAC

National Commission for War Affected Children

NASSIT

National Social Security and Insurance Trust Act

NEPAD

New Partnership for African Development

NFHR

National Forum for Legal Rights

NGO

Non-governmental organisation

NMJD

Network Movement for Justice and Legal Assistance

NRA

National Revenue Authority

NPRC

National Provisional Ruling Council

ONS

Office of National Security

OSD

Operational Support Division, SLP

OSJI

Open Society Justice Initiative

PCC

Public Complaints Commissioner

PDO

Public Defenders Officer

PICOT

Partners in Conflict Transformation

PRSP

Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

PTS

Police Training School, SLP

REC

Constitutional Review Commission of Sierra leone

RSLAF

Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Force

RUF

Revolutionary United Front

SLLRC

Sierra Leone Law Reform Commission

SLP

Sierra Leone Police

SLPF

Sierra Leone Police Force

SLPP

Sierra Leone Peoples Party

SLSSR-IP

Sierra Leone Security Sector Reform Implementation Programme

SLLRC

Sierra Leone Law Reform Commission

SLTRC

Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission

UDHR

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

UK

United Kingdom

UN

United Nations

UNICEF

United Nations Children’s Fund

UNSMR

United Nations Standard Minimum Rule

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNIOSIL

UN Integrated Office in Sierra Leone

US

United States of America

USAID

United States Aid

WAFF

West African Frontier Force

WASCE

West African School Certificate Examination