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Africa-Press<\/a> – Sierra-Leone<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>After intense discussions with the minister of information regarding the proposed Cybercrime legislation, the executive members of the Sierra Leone Bar Association last week published a statement saying that:<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the 20th day of April, 2021, the President of the Sierra Leone Bar Association and a cross section of the members of the Committee which was formed to review the Cybercrime Bill, presented the Bar Association\u2019s position paper on the said Bill to the Minister of Information and Communication.<\/p>\n

\u201cA copy of the position paper is hereby attached for your records. The membership is assured of the commitment of the executive to follow up on the legislative process of this Bill.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. 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