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This is the official web site of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL). This hybrid court was set up jointly by an agreement between the government of Sierra Leone and th United Nations signed in January 2000. The SCSL is mandated to apply principles of international and Sierra Leonean law and to try individuals indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious violations of international humanitarian law. Of particular interest to WHRR users is the emerging jurisprudence on sexual violence and sexual slavery, including the new count of "forced marriage". The site contains the basic documents of the Court (i.e. the agreement, Statute, Rules of Procedure and Evidence), cases and case summaries, press releases and information on the composition and functions of the Court.