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National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1996

An Act to promote national unity and reconciliation in Sierra Leone during the conflict and transition period.

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Summary

The National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1996 was enacted to promote national unity and reconciliation in Sierra Leone during the period of conflict and political transition. It reflected efforts to heal divisions and foster peace.

Legislation of this kind typically provided for institutions or measures to encourage reconciliation, dialogue and national cohesion. The Act belongs to the body of peace-and-reconciliation measures of the mid-1990s that preceded the later Truth and Reconciliation process established in 2000.

Main provisions

  • Promotes national unity and reconciliation.
  • Provides measures or institutions to foster reconciliation and cohesion.
  • Responds to the divisions of the conflict period.
  • Precedes the Truth and Reconciliation process of 2000.