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NHRC Monitoring Reveals Slow Progress on TRRC Recommendations

By Nelson Manneh A new monitoring report by The Gambia’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has revealed that the government has implemented only 20 percent...

ACDHRS Empowers Leaders to Strengthen Democracy and Human Rights

By Nelson Manneh The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) has launched a training program in Banjul to empower religious and traditional...

NaNA Calls on Government, Lawmakers to Establish Breastfeeding Friendly Workplaces

By Ndey Sowe Abdou Aziz Ceesay, Director of Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) at the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA), called for government, lawmakers, and...

Victims’ Centre Hails ‘Jungler’ Michael Sang Correa’s Sentencing as ‘Victory’ for...

The Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations (Victims’ Center) has hailed the sentencing of ‘Jungler’ Michael Sang Correa as a significant victory...

Government Urged to Ensure Access to Education for Children Living With...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has, in its 2024 State of Human Rights report, urged the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education to...

Gambia Police Force Urged to Respect Constitutional 72-Hour Detention Limit

 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the Gambia Police Force (GPF) to strictly comply with the constitutional requirement that detainees be...

Ministries Asked to Develop Training Manuals on Prevention, Prohibition of Torture

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in its 2024 report on human rights, has urged the Ministry of Interior (MOI) to collaborate with the...

Network Against Gender-Based Violence Condemns Infant Death Linked to FGM

By Ndey Sowe The Network Against Gender-Based Violence (NGBV) has urged the police to conduct a comprehensive, impartial, and transparent investigation into the death of...

NHRC Raises Concerns Over GAF’s Lack of Cooperation in Stanislas Gomez...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed serious concerns over the Gambia Armed Forces’ (GAF) noncompliance during the investigation into the alleged shooting...

Legal Actions Against Publishers & Journalists Threaten Freedom of Expression, Says...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a stark warning regarding the recent wave of legal actions against publishers and journalists, highlighting that...

Government Tasked to Monitor Implementation of Fishing Agreements

By Assan Bah The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in its 2024 State of Human Rights report called on the Ministry of Fisheries and Water...

I Was Promised a Whiteman, iPhone 15 — Instead Forced Into...

By Mariama Marong A victim of human trafficking and sexual exploitation known as Diamond testified on Thursday, 2nd July 2025, before Justice Sidi Jobarteh at...

Landowners Demand Return of Plots Seized by State

By Yankuba Jallow & Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A constitutional legal challenge launched by a group of landowners in Batokunku has brought fresh scrutiny to the...

Gambia Presents CRC Report as UN Committee Concludes Review

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia’s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, through its Directorate of Children Affairs, on Thursday presented the country’s latest report...

Rights Group Demands Action on Scabies Outbreak

By Nelson Manneh The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) issued a stark call for urgent government action and accountability Thursday following...

NHRC Begins Training Justice & Security Personnel on Illegality of Enforced...

By Nelson Manneh The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) launched a four-day training program on Tuesday aimed at educating justice and security personnel about the...

Gambian Communities Urged to Prioritise Birth Registration

By Mariama Marong The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has launched a countrywide community engagement campaign to raise awareness on the critical importance of...

NHRC Launches Nationwide Dialogue to Enhance Accountable, Participatory Governance

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), with support from the European Union (EU) through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Thursday May 22 launched...

Gambian Activist Demands End to Military ‘Shoot-to-Kill’ Orders Amid Rights Concerns

A Gambian activist has issued a stark warning against the country’s emerging security doctrine after the Chief of Defence Staff confirmed that the Gambian...

NHRC Condemns Arrest & Detention of Peaceful Protesters

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a strong statement condemning the arrest and detention of peaceful protesters affiliated with the youth-led movement Gambians...