(JollofNews) – A former Gambian newspaper editor has called for the immediate and unconditionall release of a local journalists who was picked up a few days ago by police. Baboucarr Nani Sey, is currently detained at a local police station without charge. And as he continues to languish in detention,[Read More…]
Year: 2017
Gambia: Repeal The Archaic Official Secret Act And Free Lawyer Badjie!
(JollofNews) – The Official Secrets Act (OSA) of 1922 obstructs the participation of society as it shields information from the public by means of criminalizing whistleblowers and journalists who expose corruption and mismanagement to the media and public. By limiting the reporting of corruption to authorities, the Official Secrets Act[Read More…]
Gambia: The Attitude To Human Rights Within The Police And NIA
(JollofNews) – A change of government does not mean there is no law in The Gambia. Disgraceful, yes, but the above statement is the new mantra of the lawless security officer, a catch phrase that embodies the cultural hostility to human rights within large sectors of the security forces in[Read More…]
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