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Gambia: Commission uncovers ex-dictator’s alleged crimes
Yahya Jammeh accused of murder, torture, rape
(The Hague, December 4, 2019) – The Truth Commission has heard testimony that former president Yahya Jammeh was responsible for numerous grave crimes during his 22 years in office, Human…
Justice Minister tables anti-corruption commission bill
By Sally Jobe
The Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou has tabled a bill seeking to establish an anti-corruption commission before lawmakers on Tuesday.
The bill is forwarded to the committees of the lawmaking body for proper scrutiny.…
In Foni after ‘a truth’
By Mustapha K Darboe
A man looked on with blood shots in his eyes. His fist in slow motion fell on the table before him. The protested muscles slowly receded. And his gaze fell upon Horejah Bala Gaye. "Aning teh kiling, ateh teh siti…
IGP must investigate and prosecute the death of Fatou Sanyang of Bwiam
Why has the Inspector General of Police failed to arrest the driver of the vehicle alleged to have fatally knocked the five-year old girl Fatou Sanyang and three other people in Bwiam in the convoy of the President? Murder is a capital…
Gov’t postpones tabling of problematic media services bill
The Ministry of Justice has postponed the tabling of media service bill and criminal amendment bill before lawmakers, two bills that activists complained are aimed at criminalizing free speech in the country.
Abubacarr Tambadou was…
President Barrow visits accident victims at EFSTH
State House, Banjul, 1st December 2019 - President Adama Barrow on Sunday evening visited the victims of an accident that occurred in Foni during the welcoming of the Presidential tour party from the nationwide Meet the People Tour.…
December 1st. ruined expectations. Time to wake up!
What is your worth as a human being? What are your rights and duties as a citizen? What is a Republic? What is the purpose of Government? Why is the majority of Gambians poor and deprived of basic social services and economic…
Gambia: UN rights expert calls for victim-centred approach to transitional justice
"The release of junglers after confessing to the Commission of gross human rights violations before the TRRC, shocked Gambian society and has eroded peoples' trust in the TRRC process and in the government’s will to conduct an effective…
“They insisted we must confess we are witches”
People who were captured by witch hunters backed by former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh were reportedly taken to Kanilai to confess that they were witches and wizards.
The Truth Commission on Tuesday had its second day of hearing in…
Gambia’s rights commission urges Gov’t to probe attack on journalists
The human rights commission of the Gambia has urged Gambian authorities to investigate physical attacks on three journalists on the presidential tour which happened last week.
In a statement signed by the chairman of the National Human…