Authorities in the Gambia are questioning a group of security officers of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) formerly National Intelligence Agency (NIA) who were arrested last weekend in connection with the murder of a former United Democratic Party (UDP) Organising Secretary, Ebrima Solo Sandeng. Although police are yet to reveal the[Read More…]
Human Rights
Democracy Watch Gambia Sets Out Recommendation For New Constitution
Democracy Watch Gambia Tuesday published a list of recommendations it wants to be included in the amended constitution of the Gambia. The Gambia’s Ministry of Justice is currently reviewing the country’s 1997 constitution, which it said was heavily flawed and seriously limits the rights and freedoms of Gambians. “Having conducted[Read More…]
Gambia’s Lawmakers Trained On Human Rights
The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and the West Africa Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) are organizing a two-day human rights training workshop for the National Assembly of The Gambia. The workshop runs from 7-8 March 2018 and brings together 60 Members[Read More…]
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