Thursday, November 28, 2024

Human Rights

“Yahya Jammeh Said I am a Marabout who kills” Survivor Says

By Yankuba Jallow Mustapha Fanneh, 73, a survivor of Yahya Jammeh’s witch-hunt activities said former President Yahya Jammeh said he was abducted because he was...

Sintet Woman Accuses Witch Hunters of Torturing Victims

By Yankuba Jallow reporting from Sibanor A survivor of Yahya Jammeh’s witch-hunt on Tuesday, 26th November 2019 alleged that Yahya Jammeh’s witch-hunters were torturing residents of Sintet...

Network against Gender Based Violence commemorates international day

By: Kebba AF Touray & Mustapha Jallow The Network against Gender-Based Violence (NGBV) will join the rest of the world to commemorate International Day for...

Son of an Abductee Explains His Father’s Ordeal

By Yankuba Jallow Ali Jallow a resident of Sintet on Monday, 25th November 2019 told the TRRC how witch doctors descended on their village and abducted...

Witness says Witch-Hunt Activity Claimed 18 Lives in Jambur

By Yankuba Jallow Abdoulie Bojang, a resident of Jambur has told the TRRC that the 2009 witch-hunting activity claimed 18 lives, leaving several on sickbed. Bojang...

UNICEF Rep calls for Equal Chance for Children everywhere

By Ndey Sowe The UNICEF Representative to the Gambia Ms. Sandra Lattouf said: "let's make sure that the child in Fatoto has equal chance and...

Woman Explains How Witch – Hunting Activity Ruined her Business

By Yankuba Jallow A woman in her nineties on Wednesday, 20th November 2019 told the TRRC that the Yahya Jammeh’s 2009 witch-hunting exercise robbed her...

Makumbaya Resident Explains His Ordeal to Truth Commission

By Yankuba Jallow A 60 – year – old resident of Makumbaya on Wednesday, 20th November 2019 told the Truth Commission how he was victimized...

Victims of Witch Hunting Exercise Accuse Abductors of Robbery

By Yankuba Jallow Three women from Galoya on Tuesday, 19th November 2019, gave vivid account of how witch doctors under the protection of the State...

75 Year Old Explains How Witch – Hunters Deceived Him

By Yankuba Jallow Sainey Bojang, a 75 – year – old survivor of the Yahya Jammeh’s witch-hunting activities on Tuesday, 19th November 2019 told the...

Eldest Man in Jambur Recollects His Abduction by Witch-Hunters

By Yankuba Jallow Momodou Kah Bojang, the eldest man in Jambur on Wednesday, 20th November 2019, narrated how soldiers and witch doctors arrested him in...

NHRC Nears Conclusion on Investigation of Ousman Darboe’s Death

By Momodou Jarju Tasked to investigate and monitor existing and potential human rights violations in the country, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has revealed...

Survivor Gives Chilling Revelation on Jammeh’s Witch-Hunting Activity

By Yankuba Jallow Dembo Bojang, a survivor of the 2009 witch-hunting activity initiated by former President Yahya Jammeh, has told the TRRC that he is...

Daughter of Victim Narrates Her Mother’s Agony

By Yankuba Jallow A daughter of Yahya Jammeh’s witch – hunt victim has explained in detail the health complications her mother grappled with after drinking...

Jambur Imam Narrates His Ordeal to TRRC

By Yankuba Jallow The Imam of Jambur on Monday, 18th November 2019 gave a vivid account of how he was abducted by ex- President Yahya...

Deputy Police Commissioner Testifies about Witch – Hunt at Police Headquarters

By Yankuba Jallow The deputy police commissioner of the West Coast Region on Monday, 11th November 2019 testified before the TRRC about the 2009 witch...

Daughter of a Victim Narrates Her Father’s Ordeal after he was...

By Yankuba Jallow A daughter of a victim of Yahya Jammeh’s witch – hunting activities on Thursday explained to the TRRC her father’s ordeal as...

Victim Alleges Torture, Abduction by Yahya Jammeh’s Witch – Hunters

By Yankuba Jallow A victim of Yahya Jammeh’s witch – hunting activity on Thursday, 14th November 2019 explained in detail her ordeal about the concussion...

Ex-IGP Explains how Ex-President Jammeh’s Witch-Hunters Invaded Police Headquarters

By Yankuba Jallowa Ensa Badjie, a former Inspector General of Police (IGP) has on Wednesday, 13th November explained how Yahya Jammeh’s squad of witch – hunters...

Ex-Police Officer Explains How He Las Labelled a Wizard

By Yankuba Jallow A former police officer has on Tuesday told the Truth Commission that he was demoted after refusing to take the concussion offered...