Constitutional Reform – 2001

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Parliament also passed the Constitution of Sierra Leone (Amendment) Act, 2001 (No. 15, 2001), which covered issues related to electoral law.1

The constitutional changes called for in the accord were passed.

Constitutional Reform – 2000

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Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone (Participation in Political and Democratic Process) Act, 1999 allowed RUF to participate in the political process.

Constitutional Reform – 1999

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Several constitutional changes and legal provisions were made to facilitate the implementation of the Lomé Agreement. The agreement itself did not require ratification, though the Sierra Leone Parliament ratified the agreement on July 18, 1999 (No. 3 of 1999).

On July 23, 1999, Parliament passed the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone (Participation in Political and Democratic Process) Act, 1999 (No. 4 of 1999). The Act facilitated the transformation of the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone into a political movement and the assumption by members of the Front of any public offices assigned to them pursuant to the Lomé Peace Agreement.2