22nd October 2002 started out like any other day for Muhammed Lamin Sillah alias, Ndongo. It was a warm, sunny and a busy day in the office for the Amnesty International’s representative in the Gambia, who was due to give interviews to local journalists regarding the conduct of the presidential[Read More…]
Human Rights
Coronavirus: Gambia’s Rights Commission Calls For Decongestion Of Prisons
The Gambia’s Human Rights Commission is leading calls for the country’s prisons to be decongested to prevent the spread of coronavirus amongst prisoners. The Gambia is experiencing an alarming surge of cases in all parts of the country. Nearly 20 people have died and over a 1000 people have contracted[Read More…]
Gambia Urged To Drop Charges Against Madi Jobarteh
ARTICLE 19 today urged The Gambia to immediately drop the charges of false information and broadcasting against human rights activist Madi Jobarteh and commit to repeal all laws that restrict the rights to freedom of expression. Fatou Jagne Senghore, Regional Director of ARTICLE 19 West Africa said: “These controversial legal[Read More…]
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