Mohamed L. Suma

Mohamed L. Suma (Sierra Leone) "holds a BA in History and Sociology (2002) from the University of Sierra Leone. His experiences of constant egregious abuses of human rights in the decade-long civil conflict in his country spawned his desire to join the campaign against injustice. After some initial training, he joined the Special Court for Sierra Leone in October 2002, and became one of the founders of the Outreach Section. He worked with several civil society groups and assisted the initiation and implementation of several outreach programs, including the Accountability Now Clubs (ANCs). The ANCs are student-based programs established at colleges in Sierra Leone that train students to understand issues related to justice, the rule of law, human rights, good governance, and accountability, and to become volunteers integral to the Court's outreach efforts. Mr. Suma has also been a volunteer at the Post-conflict Reintegration Initiative for Development and Empowerment (PRIDE) since its establishment. He assisted in the development and implementation of special human rights in community programs for ex-combatants. Mr. Suma will return to PRIDE to work with young people in communities upon graduation." (OSI fellow)