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Human Rights in Sierra Leone, 1787-2016: The Long Struggle from the Transatlantic Slave Trade to the Present
While acknowledging the challenges associated with the promotion of human rights in an environment of uncertainty, political fragility, lawlessness and deprivation, Lahai sheds light on the engagement of the people of Sierra Leone with a variety of societal conditionsto influence constitutional change and acceptable human rights practice.
| Author(s) | By John Idriss Lahai (University of New England, Australia). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 318 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 9 Nov 2018 |
| Availability | Available |
While acknowledging the challenges associated with the promotion of human rights in an environment of uncertainty, political fragility, lawlessness and deprivation, Lahai sheds light on the engagement of the people of Sierra Leone with a variety of societal conditionsto influence constitutional change and acceptable human rights practice.
Foreword; Introduction; 1. The Transatlantic Slave Trade and the Illusions of "Freedom," 1787-1790; 2. The Restitutive Justice Policy of the Sierra Leone Company, 1791-1808; 3. No Taxation without Representation, 1820-1920; 4. Citizens and Protected Perso
John Idriss Lahai is a Research Fellow at the University of New England, Australia.
