Monday, April 29, 2024

Human Rights

‘Partners That Signed MoU With TRRC Need To Respect Agreements’ TRRC

The defunct Truth-Seeking body (TRRC), in its recommendations to the Government of the Gambia emphasised that partners who have signed Memoranda with the Commission...

‘Government Should Establish Peace, Reconciliation Commission With Clear Mandate To Promote...

TRRC The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, TRRC in its Investive Report and Recommendations to the Government of the Gambia stated there the said Government...

Yahya Jammeh Interfered, Undermined Judicial Independence 

The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in its Investigative Report and Recommendations to the Government of the Gambia, found that former President Yahya...

Housing Facilities At Mile II Prisons Substandard, Unfit For Human Habitation...

According to the Truth Commission, housing facilities at State Central Prison Mile II, are substandard, degrading and not fit for human habitation.  The Commission therefore...

Yahya Jammeh’s Authoritarian Machinations Used Prisons To Instil Fear, Inflict   Punishment

The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in its Investigative Report and Recommendations to Government alleged that former President Yahya Jammeh, with his autocratic...

Truth Commission Says NIA Operatives Acted With Total Impunity, Disregard For...

Old building of defunct NIA Headquarters; DG Sowe talking to former TRRC Chairperson Dr. Lamin Sise, Lead Counsel, Essa Faal and Commissioners of the...

Truth Commission Says NIA Operatives Acted With Total 

Impunity, Disregard For Human Life The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission in its Investigative Report alleged that operatives of the defunct National Intelligence Agency (NIA), acted with total impunity...

Former President Jammeh, Enablers, Accomplices Recommended For Prosecution

For The Alleged Execution of West African Migrants The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in its Investigative Report and Recommendations to Government stated that...

‘Gambia Government Failed to investigate Disappearances, Refused Disclosure of Information to...

Truth Commission Reports The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in its Investigative Report and Recommendations to the Government, disclosed that between July 1994 to...

‘Witch-Hunting Exercise Was Politically Motivated’

TRRC Reports  The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in its Investigative Report and Recommendations to the Government of the Gambia, disclosed that some testimonies...

TRRC Says GBV Was Committed Throughout Jammeh’s Regime

The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), in its Investigative Report submitted to Government, outlined that Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) was allegedly...

‘Inhabitable Conditions of Some Detention Cells Is A Challenge’

Police IG Sanyang By: Kebba AF Touray The Inspector General of the Gambia Police Force Abdoulie Sanyang, told the members of the Human Rights and Constitutional...

Day Of The African Child Commemorated

By Ndey Sowe The National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) Chairperson, Emmanuel Daniel Joof, in observance of the ‘Day of the African Child’, called on the...

TRRC Recommends Repatriation of Exiled ‘Ndigal’ Followers

By Mamadou Dem The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) after thorough investigations into the attack on ‘Religious Freedoms’ during the Jammeh regime, recommended for...

Jammeh To Face Prosecution

Former Gambia President, Yahya Jammeh—whose 22-year-rule meted out mistreatment to Gambians and was characterized with a plethora of human rights violation—will face prosecution which...

OFFICIAL MEDIA ADVISORY ON THE RELEASE OF THE WHITE PAPER TO...

KEY STATISTICS ON WHITEPAPER The Whitepaper is 173 pages long and contains 600 paragraphs. It is structured in chapters according to the 17 thematic areas...

Gov’t Accepts Reparations Responsibility 

By Makutu Manneh The Government of The Gambia has agreed to deal with “the things” committed by the previous regime and take responsibility for reparations. This...

Government To Release ‘White Paper’ On TRRC Recommendations

By: Kebba AF Touray The Government of the Gambia has announced its intention to release the White Paper on the Recommendations of the just concluded...

Heads of ACA in Commonwealth Africa Call for Support to Prosecute...

By Mustapha Jallow The heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies (ACA) in Commonwealth Africa have called on their Governments to provide the Agencies with adequate resources to...

CSOs Submit White Paper on TRRC Report, Recommendations to Government 

By Nelson Manneh A coalition of Civil Society Organization’s (CSOs) in the Gambia, have submitted a White Paper they prepared on the Truth Reconciliation and...