I understand that my recommendation for the army to release Mr Malick Jatta, Mr Omar Jallow, and Mr Amadou Badjie, three members of the “Junglers” Patrol Team who testified at the TRRC, has evoked strong emotions among some victims and concerned members of the public. This reaction is quite understandable[Read More…]
Justice
Gambia: Ex-President Jammeh’s Hitmen Considered For Release
About six members of former President Yahya Jammeh’s hit squad, The Jungulars, who are currently held for months without charged are being considered for release, the country’s Justice minister Abubacarr Tambadou has said. The Jungulars were used by Mr Jammeh to carryout torture and extra-judicial killings of his opponents and[Read More…]
Yankuba Touray Scores Another Legal Victory Against Justice Minister Tambadou
As High Court Tosses Contempt Charges Gambia’s Attorney General and minister of Justice, Abubacarr Tambadou, has suffered another humiliating defeat in his feud with Yankuba Touray, a former minister in the previous government of Yahya Jammeh. Mr Touray is in state custody after his arrest in June for refusing to[Read More…]