(JollofNews) – A Gambian security guard wo was arrested on Friday for staging a 20-hour protest on the rafters of a Tesco store in Reading, United Kingdom, has been ordered to pay £20 administration fine by a local magistrate. Adama Jammeh, 45, appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, charged[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia: Justice Minister Concerned About Possible In-Camera Hearing
(JollofNews) – Gambia’s Justice Minister, Aboubacarr Tambadou, Monday said he shares concerns raised by Lawyer Amie Bensouda, over a possible in-camera hearing at the commission of inquiry probing allegations of corruption against former President Yahya Jammeh and his associates. “It potentially sets a dangerous precedent,” Tambadou told journalists during[Read More…]
Gambia: Institute for Human Rights & Development In Africa Gets New Programme Director
(JollofNews) – Paile Chabane has joined the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) as director of programmes. Paile holds a Masters of Law in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa from the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and is a human rights lawyer with over 15 years[Read More…]
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