http://www.amnesty.org/en/adv_search/feed/library Download Documents from Amnesty International Library Search Results en http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR51/014/2009/en Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/sierra-leone-special-court-renders-final-judgment-ruf-case-20091026 Today’s decision by the Special Court for Sierra Leone to uphold theconvictions  of three former senior leaders of the Revolutionary UnitedFront (RUF) is a positive step in the fight against impunity for theworst crimes committed during the country’s eleven-year civil war Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/sierra-leone-special-court-renders-final-judgment-ruf-case-20091026 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR51/006/2009/en One in eight Sierra Leonean women dies during pregnancy and childbirth, a rate that is among the worst in the world. Many of these deaths could be prevented by prompt access to quality health care. Amnesty International is launching a new campaign – to end maternal mortality – and this document encourage Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/thousands-unite-end-maternal-mortality-sierra-leone-20090923 Over 4,000 people gathered in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on Tuesday toattend the launch of Amnesty International's campaign to end maternalmortality in the country. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/sierra-leone-one-eight-women-risk-dying-during-pregnancy-or-childbirth-h On the eve of world leaders meeting in New York to discuss increased funding for healthcare in developing countries, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan launched a campaign to reduce maternal deaths in Sierra Leone. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR51/005/2009/en Thousands of women die each year from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth in Sierra Leone. Almost all of these deaths could have been prevented by accessible, affordable and timely medical care. The resources devoted to health care are totally inadequate. The discrimination women face in almost Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/video-maternal-mortality-sierra-leone-20090922 A woman faces a higher risk of dying in child birth in Sierra Leone than almost anywhere in the world. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR51/004/2009/en Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/maternal-death-rate-sierra-leone-quothuman-rights-emergencyquot-20090921 In Sierra Leone, one in eight women risk dying during pregnancy orchildbirth - one of the highest maternal mortality rates in theworld. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International