Sierra Leone: Major Boost for Press Freedom as Criminal Libel Law Scrapped After 55 Years

[MFWA] The Parliament of Sierra Leone on July 23, 2020 unanimously approved the Independent Media Commission (IMC) Act 2020 and repealed the 1965 Public Order Act (POA) that criminalized libel and sedition in what has been hailed as a historic moment for the media in the country.