(JollofNews) -Welcome to another press briefing of the Ministry of Justice following the last one in May. As usual, the primary purpose of our press briefings is to provide the public with periodic updates and relevant information on the progress of the activities of the Ministry as part of the[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia Launches Crackdown On ‘Mutinous’ Soldiers
(JollofNews) – Authorities in the Gambia have rounded up a number of soldiers accused of engaging in mutinous, defamatory, scandalous and unethical acts against the government of President Adama Barrow. The number of soldiers arrested and detained is not known but the military high command said they are part of[Read More…]
Gambia: I Found My Husband’s Lifeless Body In A Police Cell
(JollofNews) – Wearing a white traditional robe, Rohey Jarju sobbed uncontrollably as she watched a congregation of about 300 men reciting the Qur’an in memory of her husband who died just seven days ago in a police cell. Her husband, Lamin Krubally, 34, died in police custody last Wednesday shortly[Read More…]