Sunday, October 19, 2025

Human Rights

Family Members Call for Answers During Third Anniversary of Haruna...

By Mustapha Jallow  Family members of the late Haruna Jatta still demand answers from Gambian authorities about the death of their loved one, after he...

Ex-Prison Director of Operation Denies Participating in Torture of Inmates

By Yankuba Jallow Ex-Director of Operations at the Gambia Prison Services has denied participating in the torture of inmates even though several witnesses accused him...

Prison Officer Testifies on how the Executive was interfering in their...

By Nelson Manneh Long term serving prison warden, Jombo Jallow said some of the inmates were detained based on executive orders of former President Yahya...

Scattred Janneh Testifies before TRRC

By Nelson Manneh Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh’s political activism against former President Yahya Jammeh landed him into prison for fifteen months before going in exile...

TRRC Witness Samba Bah Accuses Commissioner Famara Jallow of Subjectting him...

By Nelson Manneh Prison is a place for correction, but for the Gambia’s prison system under the past regime, it was a place for torture...

Mile 2 Inmate says people used to sleep in toilets

By Nelson Manneh Lamin Jah, an inmate said at the Main Yard of Mile 2 people used to sleep inside the toilets as a result...

Inmate Alleges Gruesome Torture by Police, Prison Wardens

By Nelson Manneh An inmate of Mile 2 prison has alleged that he was tortured by both police and prison wardens. Baba Galleh Jallow, a 60-year-old...

Gambians To Demonstrate Against The Death Of Floyd

Rising Against Racism said on Friday they will protest on Saturday against the death of George Floyd. A statement issued by the movement reads: “Rising...

Prison’s Operations Commissioner Testifies before TRRC

By Nelson Manneh The Commissioner of Operations at the Gambia Prison Services on Wednesday June 10th 2020, testified before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission...

Gambia prison system lacks proper medical facilities

By Nelson Manneh Fanta Sanneh, the officer in charge of the State central prison medical unit on 10th June, said The Gambia Prison Service still...

Ex-Prison Warden says Former President Jammeh was interfering in the prison...

By Nelson Manneh An ex-retired prison warden, Lamin Korta on Tuesday, 9th June 2020 said former President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh was interfering in the country’s...

Prisons Director Testifies before TRRC

By Nelson Manneh Director General of the Gambia Prison Service Ansumana Manneh on Monday, 8th June 2020 testified before the TRRC on the condition and...

TRRC to hear ex-President Jammeh’s HIV/AIDS treatment programme, others

By Nelson Manneh Dr. Lamin J. Sise, the Chairperson of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) has on Monday, 8th June said they will hear...

National Human Rights Chairperson Calls on lawmakers to advocate for their...

By Yankuba Jallow & Nelson Manneh Emmanuel Daniel Joof, the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday called on lawmakers to advocate...

Detention without Trial Still Exists

By Mustapha Jallow Five soldiers and one civilian have been detained by Gambian authorities without their appearance before any Court of Law for trial. This...

Employees of ‘Banjul Breweries’ Call for Government’s Intervention

By Nelson Manneh Employees of the ‘Banjul Breweries’ Company have renewed their call for Government to intervene to ensure that their rights are respected by...

Human Rights Commission On Fact-finding Mission At Gunjur/Sanyang

By Hatab Nyang A delegation of Commissioners of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) led by Emanuel Joof as the Chairperson, on the 15th of...

Twenty years on: April 10 victim continues to demand for justice

By Yankuba Jallow Abdou Karim Jammeh, a victim of 10th April 2000 students’ massacre by security forces, said they will continue to seek justice for...

Former Workers at Basse-Wuli Bridge apply for permit to demonstrate against...

By Yankuba Jallow Workers at the Basse-Wuli Bridge who had in January applied for permit at the Police to demonstrate what they described as poor...

Victims of Presidential Convoy Accidents Testify at TRRC

By Yankuba Jallow Two victims of convoy accidents under the rule of former President Yahya Jammeh have on Monday, given testimony on their victimisation. Musa Sallah...