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Ghana: Lawmaker urges fresh probe into 2005 migrant killings
The Ghanaian parliament has been impressed upon to urge the Executive to re-open investigations into the alleged killing of 44 Ghanaian nationals in The Gambia. The Jammeh to Justice campaign in Ghana celebrated international rights day on…
International Human Rights Day: Where do the Gambia youth stand?
The Theme for this year’s International Human Rights Day is: Youth Standing Up for Human Rights. In its statement the United Nations provided a justification of this year’s theme as thus, “Under our universal call to action "Stand Up for …
Three years ‘Jotna’ movement gets permit
A movement calling for the resignation of President Adama Barrow upon completion of his promised 3-year transitional agreement he made with the Coalition 2016 has been given a permit to hold a peaceful procession. The group is holding a…
GDC reportedly denied permit to hold rally in Jimara and Tumana
The Gambia Democratic Congress has announced it has been denied a permit by the police to hold a rally this month in Jimara.
By law, Gambian politicians who are using a microphone to hold meetings are required to apply for a permit with…
Gambia Christians advocate for inclusion of secular in draft constitution
The Christian population of the Gambia has called for the inclusion of secular in the draft constitution that was published barely a month ago.
Gambia is building a new constitution which omitted secular, describing the country as a…
Justice Minister Tambadou’s statement at the UN court
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
COUR INTERNATIONALE DE JUSTICE
Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar)
Application de la convention pour la prévention et la répression…
Myanmar must ‘stop this genocide’ of Rohingyas, Gambia tells UN court
Gambia’s case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice began on Tuesday.
Gambia has asked the UN’s top court Tuesday to order Myanmar to “stop this genocide” of the Rohingya Muslim minority.
The hearing which began on…
Gambia/Myanmar: Hearings begin in genocide case
International Court of Justice to hear Gambia’s evidence of threats to Rohingya. Both Abubacarr Tambadou, the justice minister and Cherno Marenah, the solicitor general, are at the ICJ.
(The Hague, December 10, 2019) – The…
NHRC urges Gambian authorities to “urgently” address causes of “backway”
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), said it has learned with deep sorrow, anguish and sadness the death of over fifty Gambian youths off the coast of Mauritanian.
On December 4, a boat carrying 195 people, mainly Gambians,…
Myanmar has failed to protect Rohingya, says Minister Tambadou
It is about time the global community’s conscience is awakened to the Rohingya’s plight, says Gambia’s justice minister Abubacarr Tambadou. Gambia’s case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice begins tomorrow.
By Mustapha…