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...
African Civil Society Demands Reparative Justice Across the Continent
By Nelson Manneh
In a call that echoed across the halls of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, activists, civil society leaders, and...
Ministry Launches National Gender Policy 2025–2034
By Mariama Marong
As a bold and forward-looking framework that will guide the nation’s continued efforts to achieve gender equality, social justice and inclusive development...
UNICEF Meets Government to Advance Children Welfare
By Ndey Sowe
As a demonstration of their commitment to deliver tangible results for children and adolescents in the country, UNICEF-Gambia has held its first...
ACHPR Gears Up for Second Joint Special Mechanism Forum in Gambia
By Kebba AF Touray
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) is gearing up for its second joint special mechanism forum in the...
President Barrow pledges to commit funds for reparation as foreign aid...
By Biran Gaye
President Adama Barrow has vowed that his administration will commit funds annually to the Reparations Fund to support the victims of human...
