Authorities in Senegal should immediately release and drop all charges against journalist Adama Gaye, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Gaye, an independent journalist and commentator who has contributed to Senegalese and international news agencies including Kapital Afrik, Jeune Afrique, France24, TV5Monde, and Al-Jazeera, was arrested on July 29[Read More…]
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Murtala Touray: President Barrow’s Prioritisation Of State Security Will Only Entrench Culture Of Abuse And Police Brutality In Gambia
In less than three years in office, President Barrow has presided over the death of eight civilians in the hands of police with score of people injured and arrested for taking part in demonstrations. At this current rate of police brutality and the abuse of power, more civilians are at[Read More…]
Gambia’s Former Justice Minister Defended Execution Of Death Row Prisoners
(JollofNews) A former Gambian Attorney General and minister of Justice, Lamin Jobarteh, has justified the enforcement of the controversial death penalty by then APRC government of Yahya Jammeh. Nine death row prisoners including Dawda Bojang, Malang Sonko, Ex-Lieutenant Lamin Jarjou, Ex-SGT Alieu Bah, Ex-SGT Lamin F Jammeh, Tabara Samba, Buba yarboe,[Read More…]
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