Friday, April 19, 2024

Human Rights

Army Major Denies Ordering his Men to Shoot Student Demonstrators

By Yankuba Jallow An ex-Commander of the Kundang military camp denied having a hand in the deaths of Ousman Sabally and Sainey Nyabally during the April...

Warrant Officer Accepts Responsibility for Deaths of 2 Students

By Yankuba Jallow Warrant Officer Class one Lamin Camara has accepted responsibility for the killing of two students in Brikamaba during the April 2000 mass...

Government Imposes 5 Year Ban on Laly Diab

The Government of the Gambia has accepted the recommendations of the Janneh Commission that Feryale Diab Ghanem (alias Ms Laly Diab) and her family...

Former GAMSU President Testifies at TRRC

By Momodou Jarju Omar Joof, former President of the Gambia Students’ Union (GAMSU) has on Tuesday testified before the Truth Commission (TRRC) via Skye on...

Ministry Press Release Averts Cancellation of April 2000 Demonstration, Witness Tells...

By Momodou Jarju The Former President of the Gambia Students Union (GAMSU), Alagie Nyabally, on Tuesday told the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that...

Late Omar Barrow’s Spouse Narrates Her Ordeal

Corporate Account Manager at Gamtel, Awa Sanneh, has on Tuesday told the Truth Commission (TRRC) that she was devastated when her husband died during...

Police Woman Links Demise of Her Son to Students’ Demonstration

By Yankuba Jallow Awa Sanneh – Bittaye, a police officer has on Monday told the TRRC that she lost her first son as a result...

“We failed our patients,” Chief Doctor RVH told TRRC

By Yankuba Jallow The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the then Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) has told the TRRC that they have failed the April...

School Principal Broke Down after Seeing His Raped Student

By Momodou Jarju A former principal of Brikama Ba Upper Basic School, Tuesday told the Truth Commission (TRRC) that they were emotionally broken when they...

Father Says his Child was Killed by Students

By Yankuba Jallow Muhammed Sarjaw said his child was trampled to dead by students who were running for their lives during the April 2000 nationwide...

Father Links 3 – Year Old Son’s Demise to Gunshot Wounds

By Yankuba Jallow A father to Musa Sembene has linked his son's demise to a gunshot wound he sustained on his head during the April...

April 10 Survivor Calls for Government’s Support

By Yankuba Jallow A survivor of 2 gunshots during the April 2000 mass students’ demonstration has called on the Government of the Gambia to support...

Victim Calls on President Barrow to Fulfil his Promise

By Yankuba Jallow A victim of April 2000 mass students’ demonstration has on Monday called on President Adama Barrow to fulfil the promises that he...

NHRC Investigate Death of Serrekunda Market Vendor

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Human Rights Commission has commenced investigation on the death of a Serrekunda Market vendor who died in July. The Chairman of...

Know Your Human Rights Commission

What is the NHRC of The Gambia and what does it do The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is the National Human Rights Institution...

Gambia Police Admit Capacity Gap in Human Rights

By Momodou Jarju The Deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP) has revealed that the Gambia Police Force (GPF) lack capacity in the areas of human...

NHRC Calls for Change on Antagonism between Police, Youth Esp.

By Momodou Jarju The Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Emmanuel Joof, has made a clarion call for change to the antagonism people...

Child Marriage Remains Serious Issue in the Gambia

By Ndey Sowe The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 6 (MICS6) 2018 findings have disclosed that “child marriage remains a serious issue in the Gambia”, adding...

“Victims Need Urgent Medical Attention” Victim tells TRRC

By Yankuba Jallow Musa Kanaji, a victim of April 2000 countrywide students' demonstration on Thursday told TRRC they need urgent medical attention. Kanaji said he was...

19 Years On: Sainey Senghore Recollects Violent Students’ Demonstration

By Yankuba Jallow Nineteen years after he was shot by state security agents during a students’ demonstration on 10th April 2000, Sainey Senghore said on...