President Favours Predecessor To Face Abuse Charges
Gambian President Adama Barrow said he will favour the extradition of his predecessor, Yahya Jammeh, if a Commission of inquiry into human-rights abuses during...
Is The Government Aware Of The Menace Of The Smoke Belching...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Readers would recall that the residents of Bakoteh did begin a ‘no dumping’ campaign to prevent waste from being dumped indiscriminately...
Arrest Should Be Based On Allegation Of The Commission Of A...
The authorities should bear in mind that every Gambian has the right to move freely in any part of the Gambia and to leave...
IHRDA Concludes Training For NIA Officers
The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), organized a three-day training workshop marking the second phase of human rights capacity-building program...
lHRDA, JTI Held Refresher Course for Judges
By Nelson Manneh
The Institute of Human Rights and Development (IHRDA) in collaboration with the Gambian Judicial Training Institute (JTI), on Wednesday 10th January 2018, commenced...
AT THE COURT MARTIAL: “We Were Tortured” 2nd, 3rd...
By kebba Secka and Yankuba Jallow
Lieutenant Abdoulie Jarju and Lieutenant Yaya Jammeh have told the general Court-Martial that they were severely tortured whilst in...
Smoldering Continues At Bakoteh Dumpsite
By Madiba Singhateh
Communities surrounding the Bakoteh / Manjai dumpsite, continue to complain of the continuous smouldering taking place at the dumpsite.
The smouldering is...
Victim Center, DUGA Meet
By: Kebba AF Touray
The Gambia Center for Human Rights Violations and the Democratic Union of Gambian Activists, held a meeting with the aim of...
Fire Outbreaks Continue At Manjai/Bakoteh Dumpsite
By Madiba Singhateh
The Bakoteh / Manjai dumpsite continues to be ravaged by fire these days.
This is the third time the dumpsite has caught fire...
NGBV Holds Annual Forum
By Fatoumatta K Jallow
The Network Against Gender Based Violence (NGBV), recently shared its research findings at an annual forum held at the Regional Education Directorate,...
Sukuta Bahamas Youth Charged By Prosecution, Bailed
By Yankuba Jallow
Banjul, 21 December 2017 - The six youths of Sukuta Bahamas who were arrested some days back, were charged on today by...
Police Accused Of Maltreatment, Detention
By Yankuba Jallow
Residents of Sukuta Coastal Layout called Bahamas, have alleged that officers from the Gambia Police Force on Friday 15th December 2017, maltreated...
Witness Denies Accused Were Tortured
By Yankuba Jallow
The fifth prosecution witness (PW5), Benard Jatta has denied defence counsel’s claim that Lieutenant Yahya Jammeh and Lieutenant Abdoulie Jarju were tortured...
COURT MARTIAL: “Second Accused Person Was Tortured” – Lawyer Jobe
By Yankuba Jallow and Kebba Secka
Sherrif Kumba Jobe, the lawyer for 12 soldiers facing trial on nine counts involving treason, yesterday told the Court-Martial...
Victim Loses Faith In Authorities
By Mustapha Jallow
Isatou Kanyi, wife of Lamin Kanyi alias ‘Kanyiba’, yesterday told this medium that she has lost confidence in the authorities regarding identification...
67 Employees Sacked
By Louise Jobe
This medium has received information that sixty seven workers of Arezki Construction Company Limited have been sacked from their work. Arezki is...
Has False Alkalorship Elections Taken Place In Ngayen Sanjal?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
The information received from Ngayen Sanjal alleges, that a group of people under false pretence have claimed to have conducted Alkalorship...
IHRDA Denounces Sale of Humans as Slaves in Libya
By Kebba Jeffang
The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), has decried the sale of migrants as slaves in Libya, a statement...
Muslim Religious Leaders Tasked to Tackle Continent’s Problems
Fatoumatta K. Jallow
The UNFPA regional director has tasked the Muslim religious leaders and scholars to contribute in tackling Africa’s problems including the challenge of...
61ST Ordinary Session of The African Commission Wraps Up
By: Kebba AF Touray
The 61st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights came to a climax yesterday, 15th November 2017. The fifteen...
