ECOWAS Court Mandates Sierra Leone to Bolster Child Marriage Safeguards
In a historic ruling delivered on June 25, 2026, from Banjul and Abuja, the ECOWAS Court of Justice found Sierra Leone culpable for neglecting its duty to shield a minor from child marriage and its grave repercussions. The complaint, initiated in February 2024 by the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and AdvocAid Limited, involved a…