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Where to go for free legal help, for complaints about government or human rights, and in an emergency.
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In an emergency, call the police on 900.
Each entry below comes from the organisation's own official site, or the Act that set it up, linked beside it and checked on 7 November 2026. Numbers and offices change, so check the source before you travel. Lanbuk is not a law firm and does not give legal advice.
- Free legal help
Legal Aid Board
A statutory body set up to provide legal aid to people who cannot afford it.
“Being an Act to provide for the establishment of the Legal Aid Board, to provide accessible, affordable, credible and sustainable legal aid services to indigent persons and for other related matters.”
Lanbuk could not verify the Board's contact details from an official source, so none are listed here yet.
Source: Legal Aid Act, 2012 (long title) · checked 7 November 2026
- Free legal help
AdvocAid
A non-governmental organisation that works with girls and women in the justice system, including free legal representation, education, detainee support and support after release.
For: Girls and women caught up in the legal system.
Head Office, Freetown
1st floor, 1 Bright Street, Brookfields, Freetown
Tel: +232 72 384771
Kenema Regional Office
2 Sannoh Street, Kenema
Tel: +232 72 384772
Makeni Regional Hub
3 Roke Street, Makeni
Tel: +232 72 384776
Source: AdvocAid: About us and Contact pages · checked 7 November 2026
- Human rights
Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone
Investigates allegations of human rights violations, inspects places of detention and reports on human rights in Sierra Leone. It registers complaints alleging that human rights or freedoms have been violated, where the conduct happened after 26 August 2004.
“The object for which the Commission is established is the protection and promotion of human rights in Sierra Leone.”
Headquarters, Freetown
Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone Building, OAU Drive, Tower Hill, Freetown
Tel: +232 79 481520
Email: info@hrc-sl.org
Source: Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone: Mandate and Complaint Procedures pages (quoting s 7(1) of its 2004 Act) · checked 7 November 2026
- Complaints against government
Office of the Ombudsman
Receives and investigates complaints of maladministration by government ministries, departments and agencies, mediates between the person complaining and the agency, and recommends remedies.
Head Office, Freetown
26 Charlotte Street, Freetown
Complaints: +232 88 601523
Enquiries: +232 76 945926
Northern Province Regional Office
R38 Makeni City Plaza, Makama Road, Makeni
Complaints and enquiries: +232 76 492682
Eastern Province Regional Office
1 Supui Street, Kenema
Complaints and enquiries: +232 76 844762
Southern Province Regional Office
44 Bo Shopping Plaza, 2nd Floor, Mattru Road, Bo
Complaints and enquiries: +232 76 844558
North-West Regional Office
53 Alama Road, Port Loko
Complaints and enquiries: +232 76 151616
Source: Office of the Ombudsman: What we do and Contact us pages · checked 7 November 2026
- Police
Sierra Leone Police
In an emergency, call the police emergency number.
Emergency
Emergency: 900
Source: Sierra Leone Police website · checked 7 November 2026
- Courts
Judiciary of Sierra Leone
For questions about a case in court, contact the registry of the court hearing it, or the Judiciary.
Law Courts Building
Law Courts Building, Cotton Tree, Freetown
Tel: +232 22 223246
Public Relations Unit: +232 76 617548
Email: info@judiciary.gov.sl
Source: Judiciary of Sierra Leone: Contact Us page · checked 7 November 2026
Before you pay anyone for legal help, check that they are a lawyer: who may practise law, and what to ask to see.
Know where you stand
Read the plain-language Know your rights guides, including who to report child marriage to and where to complain about problems at work, and see how the courts are arranged.