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...
3 Survivors of 1998 Brikama Mosque Incident Testify
By Yankuba Jallow
3 survivors of the 1998 Brikama central mosque incident that resulted in the arrest and prosecution of 10 have on Thursday, 23rd...
Marabout’s Son Says Islamic Council Played A Role In His Father’s...
By Yankuba Jallow
Abass Muhideen Hydara on Thursday, 23rd January told the TRRC that his father’s arrest and subsequent prosecution was facilitated by the Supreme...
ICJ Unanimously Orders Myanmar To Stop The Genocide
The Republic of The Gambia has welcomed the unanimous decision of the International Court of Justice at The Hague on Thursday January 23rd 2020,...
Imam Baba Leigh Explains Encounters With Jawara’s, Jammeh’s Governments
By Yankuba Jallow
Baba Mouctar Leigh renown as Imam Baba Leigh on Wednesday, 22nd January 2020 explained his encounter with the governments of ex-presidents Sir...
Gambians should say no to dictatorship – witness tells TRRC
By Yankuba Jallow
Expert witness Professor Abdoulie Saine on Tuesday, 21st January 2020 has called on all Gambians to fight against self-perpetuating rule and dictatorship.
Professor...
‘TRRC Heard Testimonies From 188 Witnesses In 2019’ Dr. Baba Galeh...
By Yankuba Jallow
Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow, Executive Secretary of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), said 188 witnesses have testified before the Commission...
TRRC’s Executive Secretary Calls on Women Victims to Come Forward, Testify
By Yankuba Jallow
TRRC’s Executive Secretary Dr. Baba Galeh Jallow, has reiterated the Commission’s call for more women victims to come forward to give their...
‘Civic Space Has Been Weakened And Is Shrinking’ Madi Jobarteh
By Ndey Sowe
Madi Jobarteh, a human rights defender and country representative for West Minster Foundation for Democracy (WMD), said tactics are employed to discredit...
Human Rights Commission Marks Human Rights Day
December 10 is observed every year as Human Rights Day. This is the date the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal...
“I represented the police in the witch-hunting exercise,” says Ex-Operations Director
By Yankuba Jallow
Dismissed police commissioner Omar Jawo has admitted that he participated in the arrest of residents of Barra and Essau during the 2009...
Witch Hunting Exercise Ruins Lamin’s Dream of Becoming a Lawyer
By Yankuba Jallow
Branded as a witch at 16, Lamin Jobarteh became a school dropout as a result of the 2009 witch-hunting exercise.
Born in 1993...
Woman Apportions Blame to Hunters for Her Baby’s Death
By Yankuba Jallow
Neneh Babou, a resident of Barra on Thursday, 5th December told the TRRC that she lost her 8 – month baby as...
Two Soldiers In Detention for 2 years without trial
By Mustapha Jallow
Two Gambian soldiers are still under detention for 2 years now without any court trial, as GAF await directives for action to...
