Sierra Leone · Constitution
Constitution of Sierra Leone
Adopted just before the civil war and retained afterwards. Chapter III guarantees fundamental human rights enforceable in the Supreme Court. A Constitutional Review Committee reported in 2017 but wholesale replacement has not been enacted; amendment of entrenched clauses requires a referendum.
The constitutional text
Adopted just before the civil war and retained afterwards. Chapter III guarantees fundamental human rights enforceable in the Supreme Court. A Constitutional Review Committee reported in 2017 but wholesale replacement has not been enacted; amendment of entrenched clauses requires a referendum.
Separation of powers
Executive president, unicameral Parliament including twelve paramount chiefs, and an independent judiciary headed by the Chief Justice.
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