(JollofNews) – Fellow Gambians, I have learned with disappointment that the Government of the Gambia has announced its withdrawal from the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court on 25 October 2016. After 51 years of independence and the end of colonialism, I found it utterly unacceptable that an independent[Read More…]
Human Rights
Ex-Gambian UN Indicter Disappointed With Gambia’s Threats To Quit ICC
(JollofNews) – A former Gambian chief prosecutor of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (UNICTR) has called on the Gambian regime of President Yahya Jammeh not to turn its back on the International Criminal Court (ICC). Justice Hassan Jallow said he was disappointed at the Gambia’s decision to[Read More…]
Gambia’s Withdrawal From ICC Is A Blow To Victims
(JollofNews) – Amnesty International has expressed dissapointment with the Gambia’s decision to withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The rights group described the Gambia’s decision as a blow to victims around the world. The government of Gambia on Tuesday announced that it was withdrawing from the ICC, accusing the[Read More…]
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