Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Human Rights

TRRC: Kemesseng Jammeh Details April 16 Demonstration

By Momodou Jarju  The Gambia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Kemesseng SM Jammeh, has given a detailed account of the April 16 demonstration which led to the...

TRRC: Tearful Gambian Nurse Explains How Soldiers Assaulted Her

By Momodou Jarju Gambian nurse, Georgiana Kosso Taylor, currently living in California in United States has detailed the assault incident that happened between military men...

TRRC: Eye-witness detained without trial for 9 years

By Momodou Jarju Ex-private soldier and driver, Mafugie Sonko, formerly a gendarmerie before joining Gambia National Army, has revealed to the Truth Commission (TRRC) that...

TRRC: First female Witness says her husband lost manhood in detention

By Momodou Jarju First Female witness at the truth commission (TRRC), Kaddy Camara, disclosed that her late husband, Alagie Mamadi Sabally was allegedly castrated while...

Ecowas Orders Senegal To Compensate ...

The Republic of Senegal has been ordered to pay 30 million CFA in compensation for the violation of the human rights of Assane Diouf...

TRRC UPDATE: ...

Babagaleh Jallow The TRRC concluded its second three-week session on February 28th, 2019, with hearings on circumstances surrounding the November 11, 1994 incident, and the...

Witness Testifies On Gruesome Murder Of Late Koro Ceesay

By Yankuba Jallow Ex-Corporal Alagie Kanyi has on Thursday the 28th February 2019, has testified on the gruesome murder of Ousman Koro Ceesay, a former...

Jammeh Ordered Killings Of Soldiers –Witness tells TRRC

By Yankuba Jallow Demba Njie, a former chief of staff of the State House and interim commander of the State Guard under the AFPRC reign,...

More Testimonies on November 11 Massacre

By Yankuba Jallow Abdoulie J. Darboe of Jarra Pakaliba has on Tuesday the 26th February 2019 given testimony before the TRRC about the mass killing...

Ex Sahou Sabally’s Guard Continues Testimony on November 11 Massacre of...

By Yankuba Jallow Abdou Karim Bah, the orderly to Sahou Sabally who was the Vice President of the Gambia and Minister of Defense before the...

AT THE TRRC: ...

By Yankuba Jallow Abdou Karim Bah, a former orderly to ex-vice president in the PPP government, Saihou Sabally has on Monday the 25th February 2019...

Private Sait Darboe Explains Brutal Massacre of November 11 Soldiers

By Yankuba Jallow Ex-Private Sait Darboe has on Thursday the 21st February 2019 given a detailed narration about the 11th November massacre of soldiers. “We were...

Ex RSM Jeng Narrates Brutal November 1994 Massacre Of Soldiers

By Yankuba Jallow Former Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of the Gambia National Army (GNA) Baboucar Malick Jeng, on Wednesday February 20th 2019, explained what he...

EX-Army RSM Testifies on Role of NATAG in 1994 Coup

By Yankuba Jallow Ex-Regimental Sergeant Major of the Gambia National Army (GNA) has on Tuesday the 19th February 2019, whilst testifying before the TRRC testified...

AT THE TRRC: Former Presidential ADC Accuses Former VP Sabally of...

By Yankuba Jallow Momodou Lamin Kassama, a former 'Aide-De-Camp' (ADC) to ex-president Jawara, accuses former Vice President Saihou Sabally of having a hand in the July...

Human Rights Commission Chair Committed to “NEVER AGAIN”

By Momodou Jarju Prime in the mandate outcome of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is to ensure they contribute to the “Never Again” maxim...

AT THE TRRC: Sainey Faye Gives Horrendous Account Of Torture By...

By Yankuba Jallow Sainey S. Faye, a detainee in October 1994, on Wednesday February 13th 2019, gave a horrendous account of the torture that was...

Barrow Urges NHRC to prioritize the poor, marginalized communities

By Momodou Jarju President Adama Barrow has urged the commissioners of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to prioritize the needs of the poor, marginalized...

AT THE TRRC: ...

By Yankuba Jallow Lamin Waa Juwara, a veteran politician who had served in both the PPP and APRC Governments, has explained before Commissioners of the...

Captain Bah Admits Torturing OJ in 1994

By Yankuba Jallow Captain Baboucar Bah of the Gambia Armed Forces testifying before the TRRC admitted torturing Omar A. Jallow, an ex-minister in the PPP...