(JollofNews) – The Access to Justice Adviser at International Development Law Organisation (IDLO) lawyer Emmanuel D Joof has urged Gambia’s legal community to play its part in the country’s development process in promoting democracy and rule of law. “Much is expected from the legal profession and for obvious reasons,” said[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Ex-Interior Minister Sonko Loses Appeal Against Prolong Pre-trial Detention
(JollofNews) – A former Gambian minister for the Interior suspected of masterminding human rights abuses, during the regime of former President Yahya Jammeh has for a second time lost an appeal against his continuous pre-trial detention in Switzerland. Ousman Sonko has been in pre-trial custody since January this year after[Read More…]
Gambia: Another Alleged Paedophile Freed Due To Police Incompetence
Another alleged paedophile accused of abducting and raping an eight-year-old girl has regained his freedom after bungling police officers failed to collect crucial evidence. Pa Omar Keita of Brikama was arrested in March 2016 for allegedly kidnapping and raping the eight-year-old in Brikama Madina Pipeline, West Coast Region. However, after[Read More…]
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