The Applicants had sought, among others, declarations that:

• the failure of the Republic of Sierra Leone to take adequate measures to stop all incidences of child marriage;
• the failure of the Republic of Sierra Leone to investigate the child marriage of Adamsay Kabia and to prosecute those involved is a violation of her rights; and
• the failure of the Republic of Sierra Leone to take adequate measures to stop all incidences of child marriage is a violation of the right to freedom from gender-based discrimination;

The court held that:

• The respondent violated the 1^st applicants to protection against child abuse;
• The respondent violated the 1^st applicant’s freedom from gender-based discrimination;
•  The respondent violated its obligation to investigate and prosecute those responsible for child marriage of the 1^st applicant

Consequently, the court ordered the respondent to

• pay the equivalent of $10, 000 in its national currency to the 1^st applicant;
• Investigate and where appropriate prosecute and punish those responsible the child marriage of the 1^st applicant;
•  Provide the 1^st applicant with full psychological counselling and full rehabilitation exercise;
•  Directing the adaption of structural measures aimed at preventing reoccurrence, including public awareness, education initiative and strengthen accountability mechanism; and
•  submit a report within six months of measures taken to implement the decision.