The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) in collaboration with the Gambia judiciary, is holding a two-day refresher course for magistrates in the Gambia, with focus on the application of international human rights law in judicial practice. The workshop that runs from 13th to 14th December 2017,[Read More…]
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Gambia: Truth Commission Should Ban Amnesties For Most Serious Crimes
(Human Rights Watch) Gambia’s truth commission bill, to be debated Wednesday 13th December 2017, is an important opportunity to shed light on human rights violations committed during the rule of former President Yahya Jammeh, Human Rights Watch said. The National Assembly should amend the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission bill[Read More…]
Commemorating Human Rights Day 2017
December 10, 2017 marks the commemoration of Human Rights Day 2017, during which activities marking the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) will be launched with the slogan “Stand Up 4 Human Rights”. The inception of the UDHR and other human rights treaties has contributed immensely[Read More…]
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