A/HRC/4/96 page 4 CONTENTS Paragraphs Introduction .............................................................................................. I. II. 1 5 THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN SIERRA LEONE ..... 2 - 31 5 A. The right to life and security of the person ...................... 2-3 5 B. Political rights .................................................................. 4-9 5 C. Children’s rights .............................................................. 10 - 14 7 D. Women’s rights ................................................................ 15 - 20 8 E. Refugees .......................................................................... 21 - 22 9 F. Economic, social and cultural rights ................................ 23 - 28 10 G. The justice sector ............................................................. 29 - 31 11 HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN SIERRA LEONE .................................................................... 32 - 48 12 The Human Rights and Rule of Law Section of UNIOSIL ..................................................................... 32 - 33 12 B. Monitoring of the courts, police stations and prisons ...... 34 - 38 12 C. Training and capacity-building ........................................ 39 - 43 13 D. Technical cooperation and advocacy ............................... 44 15 E. The National Human Rights Commission ....................... 45 - 47 15 F. The Peacebuilding Commission ...................................... 48 15 TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE ....................................................... 49 - 55 16 A. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission ..................... 49 - 51 16 B. The Special Court for Sierra Leone .................................. 52 - 55 16 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................... 56 - 58 17 A. III. IV. Page