Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Human Rights

Victim Says His Son Died In His Absence

By Yankuba Jallow A victim of the 2009 witch hunting exercise on Wednesday told the Commission his son, who was sick at the time he...

Survivor recollects torture of her husband by witch-hunters

By Yankuba Jallow Adama Gassama, a survivor of the 2009 witch-hunting exercise Wednesday gave a detailed testimony of how his husband was abducted by witch...

Alkalo of Barra Testifies on his victimization by witch-hunters

By Yankuba Jallow Alagie Babucarr Faye, the alkalo of Barra on Tuesday, 3rd December appeared before the TRRC to testify on his victimization by witch-hunters...

Widow Says Her Husband Was Captured by Witch Hunters

By Yankuba Jallow Amie Njie, a wife to Lamin Sonko, who was a victim of a witch hunting exercise, on Monday, 2nd December 2019 told...

Victim Alleges She was Unlawfully Detained with her Baby

By Yankuba Jallow Nyima Jarju said she was detained in a cell with her 3 months baby and her mother in-law at the Sibanor Police...

Son Links Mother’s Demise to Concoction

By Yankuba Jallow Buba Jarju, son of a victim of the 2009 witch hunting activity has on Wednesday, 27th November, told the TRRC that her...

Survivor alleges they were forced to admit they were witches

By Yankuba Jallow Matty Sanyang of Sintet Village has told the TRRC that they were forced by witch-hunters to admit they were witches and wizards. "The...

Sintet Woman Tells Truth Commission her Parents Were Forced To Drink...

By Yankuba Jallow Jarra Colleyhas told Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that her two parents were captured by witch doctors and forced to drink...

Sintet Woman Tells Truth Commission She Became A High Blood Patient...

By Yankuba Jallow Fatou Darboe, a 60 – year – old survivor of the 2009 witch-hunting exercise has told the TRRC that she became a...

“Yahya Jammeh Wanted To Abduct His Own Sisters In Sintet” Witness...

By Yankuba Jallow Alagie Masanneh Camara alias APRC on Wednesday, 27th November 2019 told the TRRC that former President Yahya Jammeh wanted the witch hunters...

National Human Rights Commission Condemns Attack On Journalists

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) condemns the recent attack on Journalists at the President's meet the people tour. The commission issued a press release...

Witness Explains How She Escaped Witch-Hunters in Kanilai

By Yankuba Jallow A witness on Tuesday, 26th November 2019 explained in detail her mysterious escape from the witch-hunters at the residence of former President...

“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...