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Augustine Sorie-Sengbe Marrah

Highlights of Work

A comprehensive overview of professional contributions to policy development, legal reform, and advocacy for good governance in Sierra Leone and internationally.

June 2023

National Elections Watch

Served as a National Legal Expert for the National Elections Watch—Sierra Leone on their Process and Results Verification for Transparency during the June 2023 elections

February 2023

Women's Rights Manual

Hired as Consultant by Trocaire Sierra Leone to develop a trainers' manual on Women's Rights in Sierra Leone in a Nutshell

January 2023

Business and Human Rights Policy

Contracted as Consultant for UNDP SL to author the drafting of a National Policy on Business and Human Rights for the Human Rights Commission (SL)

Sept.–Oct. 2022

NGO Policy Framework

Served as Consultant Draftsman for Ministry of Planning and Economic Development in the drafting of Sierra Leone's NGO Policy Framework

Oct. 2021 – April 2022

Data Protection Law

Hired as the National Legal Expert by UNDP-SL to draft Sierra Leone's Data Protection Policy, Law and Regulation

April 2021 – Jan. 2022

Civil Registration Review

Served as National Consultant for the European Union-SL in the review of Sierra Leone's Civil Registration laws and regulations

June 2021

Constitutional Review Position Paper

Served as Consultant for Campaign for Good Governance-SL to draft a position paper on Revisiting the Constitutional Review Process in Sierra Leone

March 2021 – Nov. 2021

SLANGO Mandate Review

Served as a member of a seven-person committee appointed by the Ministry of Planning & Economic Development-SL to Review of Mandate of Sierra Leone Association of Non-Governmental Orgs.

Dec. 2018 – March 2019

Anti-Corruption Strategy

Appointed by the President of Sierra Leone as a legal consultant in the Formulation of Sierra Leone's Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2019 to 2023

July 2018

Human Rights Commission Research

Served as Country Researcher contracted by Prof. Rachel Murray—University of Bristol UK on the Role of Human Rights Commission in implementation of decisions by the African Court and the African Commission

September 2016

Constitutional Case Law Mapping

Served as Consultant for the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance—Sweden in the Compilation & Mapping Report of Constitutional Case Law in Sierra Leone

2011 & 2015

African Charter Status Report

Served as country researcher for the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria on the Biennial Status Report on the Implementation of the African Charter on Human and People's Rights and the Maputo Protocol in Sierra Leone

2016 to date

World Justice Project

Contributor to the World Justice Project's Annual Global Rule of Law Index on Sierra Leone