(JollofNews) – Gambian Parliament on Wednesday endorsed two major bills tabled by Justice Minister Aboubacarr Tambadou that would reshape the country’s institutions. The bills pave the way for the establishment of a Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparation Commission (TRRC) as well as the much awaited National Human Rights Commission. In tabling[Read More…]
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I Am An Independent Witness, Prosecution WItness Tells Defense Counsel
(JollofNews) – The fourth prosecution witness Saidou Jallow in the ongoing NIA 9 case has stood his ground amid attempt made by the defense to challenge his evidence in chief, suggesting that he got “schooled” to come to testify in court. Gambia’s ex-spy chief Yankuba Badjie and his eight accused[Read More…]
IHRDA Organises Refresher Course On Int’l Human Rights Law For Gambian Magistrates
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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