In 2026, the Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Sierra Leone will host the Second Global Convening on Strengthening Customary and Informal Pathways to People-centered Justice, with a program focused on realizing the promise of diverse pathways to justice to prevent conflict and sustain peace.

A broad array of allies, including ministerial delegations, judicial leaders, representatives of intergovernmental agencies, civil society and grassroots justice defenders, and customary and informal justice providers, will showcase effective engagement between diverse justice stakeholders that enhances access to justice and the rule of law, prevents conflict, and sustains peace, and unite behind a bold shared vision to deliver cost-effective, sustainable, people-centered solutions at-scale.

[The first Global Convening in June 2025, co-organized by 23 partners in Warsaw, Poland, gathered justice leaders from 24 countries for a high-level exchange intended to marshal political support and resources for a transformative shift in advancing people-centered justice.]

In-person deadline: October 25, 2026
Virtual registration will remain open.

Agenda

  • DAY 1: PLENARY EVENT

  • DAY 2: LOCAL ENCOUNTER VISITS (invitation only)

  • More details to come

Co-hosts

  • Government seal of Sierra Leone with two lions and palm trees facing each other with an illustration between them. The words UNITY, FREEDOM, and JUSTICE are written in a banner at the bottom.
  • Text in black: Open Society Foundations
  • justice action coalition
  • African Alliance for People-Centered Justice logo with tri-color outline of the African continent on the top right.
  • Working Group on Customary and Informal Justice and SDG16+ logo in red text.