Monday, February 24, 2025

Human Rights

GPU President welcomes Reopening of Radio Stations With Mixed Feelings

By Yankuba Jallow Sherriff Bojang Jnr, the President of the Gambia Press Union has told the Ministers of Justice and Information that the opening of...

Ex-deputy minister challenges government to change Gambia’s prison system

By Yankuba Jallow Ousman Jammeh, an ex-deputy minister of agriculture has told the TRRC that the Gambia Government should ensure that the prison system is...

Reinstated GPA Employee Alleges Torture by NIA

By Yankuba Jallow Lamin Jobe, an ex-employee of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) said he was detained, beaten and electrocuted at the NIA for supporting...

Karbou says his tormentor is now his boss

By Yankuba Jallow Eleven years on, Lamin Karbou, a drug squad operative on Thursday told the TRRC that his tormentor is now his boss at...

SIC President Testifies before TRRC

By Yankuba Jallow Muhammed Lamin Touray, the President of the Supreme Islamic Council has on Wednesday, 20th February 2020 testified before the TRRC. Born on the...

Imam Fatty Says Yahya Jammeh Gave Them Powers To Ban Preachers

By Yankuba Jallow Imam Abdoulie Fatty, renowned as Imam Fatty said ex-President Yahya Jammeh gave them the power to ban people from organizing and hosting...

TRRC Chair says ex-President Jammeh manipulated religious leaders

By Yankuba Jallow Dr. Lamin J. Sise, the Chairperson of the TRRC said information provided to the Commission shows that ex-President Jammeh manipulated religious leaders...

Ex-Governor says Yahya Jammeh ordered him to expel Ndigal followers

By Yankuba Jallow Ganyi Touray, an ex-Governor of CRR said he was given an Executive Directive by ex-President Yahya Jammeh to expel followers of Sering...

Imam Ba Kawsu says Islamic Council misled Yahya Jammeh

By Yankuba Jallow Renowned Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana said the Supreme Islamic Council under the Presidency of Momodou Lamin Touray misled ex-President Yahya Jammeh and...

Ndigal Followers Went To Exile For Refusing The Renovation Of The...

By Yankuba Jallow The Alkalo of Kerr Mot Hali said the followers of Sering Ndigal went to exile in Senegal because they were adamant that...

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat leader recollects encounter with Imam Fatty

By Yankuba Jallow The leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat in the Gambia, Baba F. Trawally has on Wednesday told the TRRC they were persecuted...

TRRC Witness Recount Challenges Christians Endured Under Jammeh

By Momodou Jarju Philip Saine, a witness of the Truth Commission (TRRC) has on Monday explained the numerous challenges the Christians community endured under the...

Dr. Zakir Naik Influenced Yahya Jammeh- TRRC Witness testifies

By Momodou Jarju Philip Saine, a member of the Christian Community has told the Truth Commission (TRRC) that former Gambia President Yahya Jammeh was influenced...

TRRC Witness Says Ba Kawsu’s Arrest& Detention Led To Their Father’s...

By Yankuba Jallow Omar Fofana said his father’s demise was caused by the pain he underwent as a result of Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana’s arrest...

Witness testifies on Imam Ba Kawsu’s encounters at the Islamic Council

By Yankuba Jallow Omar Fofana, the brother of Imam Ba Kawsu Fofana has testified before the TRRC that the Supreme Islamic Council played a part...

TRRC Witness explains how practising another faith landed them in exile

By Yankuba Jallow Yunusa O.S. Ceesay, a follower of Sering Ndigal’s teachings has explained to the TRRC how the police chased them from their village...

Oustaz Manjang Narrates His Ordeal under NIA Custody

By Momodou Jarju Oustaz Ismaila Manjang has explained how he was arrested and manhandled by the paramilitary officers in 2011 while he was under custody...

Violent Clashes Between 3 Years Jotna Concerned Citizens and the Police...

The NHRC received with great concern news of violent clashes between members of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) and 3 Years Jotna Concerned Citizens...

Airport Imam Explains His Encounter With Jammeh’s Regime

By Yankuba Jallow Alhaiba Hydara, the Imam of Banjul International Airport has on Monday, 27th January 2020 narrated his encounter with the regime of Yahya...

Victims of Jammeh’s regime want APRC banned

By Yankuba Jallow, Mustapha Jallow and Nelson Manneh Hundreds of Gambians took to the street on Saturday demanding for the prosecution of ex-President Yahya Jammeh...