President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has appointed Dawda Jallow as the country’s Attorney General and minister of Justice.
An LLM holder in International Human Rights Law from the University of Essex, UK, the new Justice minister had previously served a magistrate at the Kanifing court and has developed a particular interest in justice and fair play.
Meanwhile, President Adama Barrow has thanked his former Justice minister ‘for his patriotic and selfless service’ to the country, his steadfastness, honesty, professionalism and candour during his tenure as Attorney General and Minister of Justice. 
“He has successfully initiated and diligently executed several of the government’s key governance reform
activities such as the establishment of the Constitutional Review Commission, the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, the National Human Rights Commission, the Janneh and Faraba Banta Commissions of Inquiry, and several other legislative reforms,” a statement from the president’s office said.
“With his guidance, we have now transformed our judiciary in particular and the administration of justice system in general into a truly independent and robust organ of the State that all Gambians should be proud of. He also helped restore The Gambia’s regional and international image and leadership in the global human rights movement. Every Gambian should be proud of his achievements.”
