Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Legal Affairs

CRC Reports On Progress

By Nelson Manneh/Makutu Manneh        The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), on Wednesday August 7th 2019, held their sixth press briefing at their main office in Kotu. At...

Police Inspector Admits Participating in Killing of Mile II Inmates

By Yankuba Jallow Inspector Lamin Sambou, a member of the defunct Patrol Team dubbed the “Junglers” squadron has admitted playing a part in the execution...

“Jungler” WO2 Sanneh Admits Participating in 5 Killings, 2 Tortures

By Yankuba Jallow Warrant Officer Class 2 Pa Ousman Sanneh has admitted participating in the killing of five people and torture of three while serving...

Court-Martial Convicts Soldiers to 3 – Years

By Yankuba Jallow A court-martial at Yundum Barracks involving Sulayman Badjie and Lamin Kujabi has on Tuesday convicted two soldiers to 3 years imprisonment and...

Victims’ Center not-happy with decision to release ‘Junglers’

The Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations has issued a statement expressing dissatisfaction with the decision of the Justice Ministry to release...

“Ndure Cham Was Tortured” ‘Jungler’ Tells TRRC

By Yankuba Jallow Pa Ousman Sanneh, said the late Chief of Defense Staff Ndure Cham was tortured by his colleague ‘Junglers’ while he was captured...

Position Of Next ICC Prosecutor Announced Vacant

By Kebba Secka The Assembly of States Parties, management oversight and legislative body of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has announced the vacant position of...

Ex-Soldier, Now Policeman Denies Participating in Tortures & Killings

By Yankuba Jallow A former soldier, now a policeman who admitted being a member of the ‘Junglers’ squad, has denied having participated in any of...

‘Jungler’ Ismaila Jammeh Admits Participating in Killing

By Yankuba Jallow Ismaila Jammeh, a brother to Yahya Jammeh, an ex-President of The Gambia has admitted participating in tortures of people and in the...

My Recommendation To Release ‘Junglers’ is not Amnesty Says Minister Tambadou

By: Kebba AF Touray The Minister of Justice, Aboubacar Tambedou, on Monday said his recommendation to release the three Junglers is not an amnesty. The trio,...

‘ARTICLE 19’, GFD Holds National Stakeholders Disability Rights Bill

By Kebba Secka ‘Article 19’, a Non-governmental Organization (NGO) whose mandate is to defend freedom of expression and access to information, in collaboration with the Gambia...

Police, NIA Investigate Case of Detained Soldiers

By Mustapha Jallow The Police and the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) have joined the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) to investigate the case of detained soldiers....

Supreme Court Says ‘Nyorronjo’ Land Belongs to Banni not Bajonkoto

By Yankuba Jallow The Supreme Court has on Tuesday held that Bajonkoto village has failed to prove that they own the land in dispute between...

Supreme Court Ruling On Amadou Sanneh’s Case

IN THE SUPERIOR COURTS OF THE GAMBIA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE GAMBIA  SC CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.007/2015  BETWEEN AMADOU SANNEH        …..   APPELLANT  AND  THE STATE    ……         RESPONDENT CORAM: Hon...

High Court Discharges 5, Grants Bail to 17 in Koina Caste...

By Nelson Manneh Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court has on Monday, 30th July 2019 granted bail to 17 defendants and discharged 5 in the...

Amadou Badjie Admits Participating in “Junglers” Operations

By Yankuba Jallow Sergeant Amadou Badjie of The Gambia Armed Forces has told the TRRC that he has participated in the activities of the “Junglers”. “Our...

Supreme Court Calls on Office of Attorney General to Change Attitude

By Yankuba Jallow Justice Yahya of the Supreme Court of the Gambia has called on the office of the Attorney General to change their attitude...

Ya Kumba Jaiteh’s Case Set for Judgment

By Yankuba Jallow The Supreme Court of the Gambia is set to deliver judgment in the case involving Ya Kumba Jaiteh, an ex-member of the...

Supreme Court Says Muhammed Bazzi Should be Heard Despite State’s Objection

By Yankuba Jallow The Supreme Court on Thursday held that Muhammed Bazzi has the right to be heard despite the objection by the State. Presided over...

Police Withdraws Charges on Krubally In Koina Caste Scuffle Case

By Lamin Fatty Reporting from Basse, URR Muhamadou Krubally has been discharged on his incitement to violence charge by Magistrate Omar Jabang of the Basse Magistrates...