Thursday, March 28, 2024

Legal Affairs

“Jungler” Alieu Jeng Admits Participating in Killing of Several people

By Yankuba Jallow Alieu Jeng, an erstwhile member of the Yahya Jammeh’s hit squad alias the “Junglers” has changed his earlier testimonies before the TRRC...

‘Ebrima Barry mercilessly beaten by firefighters’

By Momodou Jarju Lamin Jobe, who is currently an admin officer at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, said Ebrima Barry,19-year-old student grade 10...

Police Release Killa Ace on Bail

By Nelson Manneh and Momodou Jarju Gambian rapper and activist, Ali Cham popularly known as Killa Ace has been granted bail today by the Gambia...

Senegalese Donated Funds Targeted for Victims’ Healthcare

By Mustapha Jallow  Abubacar Tambadou, the Minister of Justice on Friday August 16th disclosed during a dialogue with victims of the former Government, that Senegalese...

GAF Release Four Military Detainees

By Mustapha Jallow Gambian authorities have released four military personnel who were referred to as ‘Junglers’, on the 10th of August 2019, following their long-term detention...

Who Is Counselling The Victims As The TRRC Proceeds?

QUESTION OF THE DAY  Human rights defenders have the duty to counsel or demand for the counseling of traumatized victims and not to agitate them...

“Jungler” Jeng Admits Taking Part in Killing of Deyda, 40 Ghanaians

Warrant Officer Class 1, Alieu Jeng, a member of the “junglers” squadron has admitted before the TRRC that he has participated in the killing...

CRC Reports On Progress

By Nelson Manneh/Makutu Manneh        The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), on Wednesday August 7th 2019, held their sixth press briefing at their main office in Kotu. At...

Police Inspector Admits Participating in Killing of Mile II Inmates

By Yankuba Jallow Inspector Lamin Sambou, a member of the defunct Patrol Team dubbed the “Junglers” squadron has admitted playing a part in the execution...

“Jungler” WO2 Sanneh Admits Participating in 5 Killings, 2 Tortures

By Yankuba Jallow Warrant Officer Class 2 Pa Ousman Sanneh has admitted participating in the killing of five people and torture of three while serving...

Court-Martial Convicts Soldiers to 3 – Years

By Yankuba Jallow A court-martial at Yundum Barracks involving Sulayman Badjie and Lamin Kujabi has on Tuesday convicted two soldiers to 3 years imprisonment and...

Victims’ Center not-happy with decision to release ‘Junglers’

The Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations has issued a statement expressing dissatisfaction with the decision of the Justice Ministry to release...

“Ndure Cham Was Tortured” ‘Jungler’ Tells TRRC

By Yankuba Jallow Pa Ousman Sanneh, said the late Chief of Defense Staff Ndure Cham was tortured by his colleague ‘Junglers’ while he was captured...

Position Of Next ICC Prosecutor Announced Vacant

By Kebba Secka The Assembly of States Parties, management oversight and legislative body of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has announced the vacant position of...

Ex-Soldier, Now Policeman Denies Participating in Tortures & Killings

By Yankuba Jallow A former soldier, now a policeman who admitted being a member of the ‘Junglers’ squad, has denied having participated in any of...

‘Jungler’ Ismaila Jammeh Admits Participating in Killing

By Yankuba Jallow Ismaila Jammeh, a brother to Yahya Jammeh, an ex-President of The Gambia has admitted participating in tortures of people and in the...

My Recommendation To Release ‘Junglers’ is not Amnesty Says Minister Tambadou

By: Kebba AF Touray The Minister of Justice, Aboubacar Tambedou, on Monday said his recommendation to release the three Junglers is not an amnesty. The trio,...

‘ARTICLE 19’, GFD Holds National Stakeholders Disability Rights Bill

By Kebba Secka ‘Article 19’, a Non-governmental Organization (NGO) whose mandate is to defend freedom of expression and access to information, in collaboration with the Gambia...

Police, NIA Investigate Case of Detained Soldiers

By Mustapha Jallow The Police and the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) have joined the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) to investigate the case of detained soldiers....

Supreme Court Says ‘Nyorronjo’ Land Belongs to Banni not Bajonkoto

By Yankuba Jallow The Supreme Court has on Tuesday held that Bajonkoto village has failed to prove that they own the land in dispute between...