What are Sierra Leones obligations under the Agreement?
• Sierra Leone authorities have to assist the Special Court upon a request from the Special Court; • Orders of the Court have to be enforced in Sierra Leone; and • The Courts legal personality and its privileges and immunities have to be recognised in Sierra Leone, so that the Court can function on a practical level. 4. What is the difference between a request for assistance and an order of the Special Court? Sierra Leone can work with the Special Court in two ways, either by fulfilling a request from the Special Court for assistance or by complying with an order issued by the Court. The Special Court Act foresees that in many cases Sierra Leone will be in a position to cooperate with requests for assistance even in the absence of an order or warrant from the Judges of the Special Court. For example, whenever the Prosecutor (or the defence) requires assistance in the location of a witness, or in the securing of a site, they can issue a request for assistance, without asking for the Spe
