Gambia’s National Human Rights Commission has strongly condemned recent threats by one of President Adama Barrow’s advisers to shoot at pro-democracy activists should they dare embark on nationwide protest against the government. 3 Years Jot Nah, a recently formed group, is putting pressure on President Adama Barrow to respect his[Read More…]
Human Rights
Prominent Gambian Activist Receives Prestigious Human Rights Award
A prominent Gambian human rights activist, Fatou Jagne-Senghor, the West Africa Director of Article 19, a London-based pro-freedom of expression organization, is this year’s winner of the prestigious West African Shield Award for her outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights in West Africa. The African Human Rights Defenders[Read More…]
Gambia: Charges Against Yankuba Touray, FJC Shelved
State prosecutors in the Gambia Wednesday withdrew all charges against two senior officials of the previous regime of Yahya Jammeh accused of interfering with the work of the ongoing truth commission. Fatoumata Jahumpa-Ceesay, a former speaker of the Gambia’s National Assembly and Yankuba Touray, a former AFPRC junta member and[Read More…]
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