The Government of the Government of the Gambia has reacted with fury to this week’s report by UK based Amnesty International which criticised the government of President of Adama Barrow over its failure to report oppressive laws it inherited from the previous regime of Yahya Jammeh. The report said despite[Read More…]
Year: 2021
Madi Jobarteh: By Law, Dictatorship Still Prevails In Gambia
Yesterday, September 23, Amnesty International released its seminal research report into the state of human rights in the Gambia in regard to the necessary legal and institutional reforms that were supposed to be made since the new Government of Adama Barrow took over. It is indeed disheartening to find in[Read More…]
Gambia: Nearly 5 Years After Jammeh’s Regime Ended, Oppressive Laws Remain Untouched
The National Assembly debuted its third ordinary session in 2021 on 6 September and is expected to be in session until 30 September. This session is a rare opportunity to make significant changes before the presidential election in December. After President Adama Barrow assumed power following the election in 2016,[Read More…]