Renowned international lawyer Essa M. Faal, has been named as the lead counsel to the Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC, which will be looking at the misdeeds of the previous regime of President Yahya Jammeh. In his capacity as lead counsel, Mr Faal will be responsible for guiding[Read More…]
Human Rights
Faraba Banta Commission To Present Findings To Barrow
President Adama Barrow of the Gambia will in the coming days receive an independent report into June’s fatal clash between the villagers of Faraba Banta and the Police Intervention Unit. Three people were killed and scores of others seriously injured after riot police fired live ammunition at a crowd of[Read More…]
Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission To Embark On Massive Public Consultation
The chairman of the Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), Cherno Sulayman Jallow Thursday announced that the commission will embark on a massive nationwide stakeholders consultation process. The move is geared towards allowing Gambians from various walks of life to take part in the Constitution building process. “The CRC expects to commence engaging the[Read More…]

