Yoko Mahiteh Refell-Wyse is the Programs Manager for CILPA as of September 2024. A Barrister and Solicitor and member of the Sierra Leone Bar Association (SLBA), she holds an LL.M. in Public International and European Law, University of Manchester, an LL.B. from the University of East Anglia, LPC, University of Law, London, BL from the Sierra Leone Law School and A-Level French, UK.  Recently Project Manager under L.A.W.Y.E.R.S. for the Gender Equality and Rights in the Justice Sector project, part of Carter Center’s Rule of Law program funded by Democracy International and USAID.  Project Manager, Defense Counsel for SLBA’s Juvenile Justice-DEMS Project.  Private Legal Practitioner, Brewah & Co.  International Law and practice experience, as Legal Intern at the African Development Bank, African Legal Support Facility.  Ten years legal experience in the United Kingdom, including as Executive Officer, Government Legal Department; Witness and Case Officer, Central Justice Unit, British Transport Police; Freedom of Information Officer, Department for Culture, Media and Sports.  Founder, Empire Arts Institute, Sierra Leone.