Monday, February 24, 2025

Human Rights

TRRC Witness says he was Tortured by Former President’s Henchmen

By Nelson Manneh Mr. Alhagie Lang Ceesay, alias Kebba Dibba, told the TRRC on Tuesday 2nd February, 2021, that he was tortured by the former president’s...

TRRC: Police Officer says Principal Witness in Treason Trial of Lan...

By Nelson Manneh Lamin Cham, Officer Commanding the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at Brikama Police Station, Tuesday told the Truth Commission (TRRC) that the principal...

“I was a strong Sympathizer of the APRC,” says former NIA...

By Nelson Manneh Mr Abdoulie Kujabi, former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), appeared before the TRRC on Monday and said he was...

TRRC: Described as One of the Worst Torturers, Darboe Denies Mistreating...

By Nelson Manneh Adversely mentioned by dozens of witnesses before the Truth Commission (TRRC) and described as one of the Torturers at the spy agency,...

Drug Squad Operations Director Testifies before TRRC

By Nelson Manneh Ebrima Drammeh, alias Jim Drammeh, Director of Operations at the Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG), has on Wednesday testified before...

Former NIA DG Criticizes Yahya Jammeh

By Nelson Manneh Harry Sambou, former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has told the TRRC that Yahya Jammeh was only interested in...

Former Director General of NIA Describes Yahya Jammeh as a Sadist

By Nelson Manneh A former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency Harry Sambou has on Monday 25th January 2021 described Yahya Jammeh as a sadist. Sambou...

TRRC: NIA Victim Narrates His 2009 Arrest, Detention, and Court Trial

By Nelson Manneh Babucarr Cham, a businessman and victim of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Monday 25th January, 2021, appeared before the Truth Commission (TRRC) and...

Directors of Health Shrug Off Allegations of Mistreatment

By Kebba Secka Travellers from different parts of Europe who landed at Banjul International Airport on Saturday 16th January, 2021, alleged officials from the Ministry...

NIA Officer says Members of Special Operation Unit Were ‘Jungulers’

By Nelson Manneh A staff of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) said members of the special operation unit were the ‘Jungulers’ of the agency. Born on...

NIA employee says former observer news editor was tortured by the...

By Nelson Manneh A staff of the National Intelligence Agency on Wednesday testified that former deputy editor of the defunct Observer Newspaper was tortured by...

NIA Officer Says Yahya Jammeh Gave Orders for them to Torture...

By Nelson Manneh A witness before the Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), Samba Gajaga, testified on Monday said former President Yahya Jammeh used to...

TRRC Witness Admits Torturing People at NIA

By Nelson Manneh Omar Cham, who was adversely mentioned before the Truth Commission (TRRC) as someone who violated people’s rights, including torture, has on Tuesday...

Witness Says State Fabricated Case Against EX-Police Boss

By Nelson Manneh A staff of the National Intelligence Agency has on Monday 11th January 2021 informed the truth commission that the charges leveled against former...

TRRC: Director Sowe Reveals NIA Torture Centre transformed to a Simple...

By Nelson Manneh Ousman Sowe, the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has on Thursday 7th January, 2021, informed the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations...

NIA DG Commences His Testimony At TRRC

By Nelson Manneh The Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ousman Sowe, has on Wednesday 6th January, 2021, commenced his testimony before the Truth,...

TRRC: Former Director General of Immigration Recounts His Torture at Mile...

By Nelson Manneh Tamsir Jasseh, former Director General of Immigration and Victim of Ndurr Cham 2006 foiled Coup, has on Monday narrated how he was arrested, detained...

TRRC Witness and Mother of 3 Narrates her Arrest, Detention at...

with Her Infant By Nelson Manneh  Kaddy Samateh, a married woman with three children, yesterday told the Truth Commission that she was arrested with her infant...

“Sandeng Family, Victims must bring Yahya Jammeh to Justice” Reiterates Daughter...

By Nelson Manneh Fatoumatta Sandeng Darboe, the daughter of the late Ebrima Solo Sandeng, has testified before the Truth Commission (TRRC) that the Sandeng Family...

Modou Ngum of UDP Narrates his Ordeal

By Nelson Manneh A member of the United Democratic Party yesterday informed the Truth Commission that Ebrima Solo Sandeng  had informed him PPP, NRP and GMC...