(JollofNews) – The Gambia’s minister of the Interior Mai Ahmad Fatty has denied sanctioning the arrest and detention of a whistleblower who exposed alleged wrongdoing at the country’s feared National Intelligence Agency (NIA). Bubacarr A.M.O Badjie, legal adviser of the spy agency was arrested last week and detained by police [Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia: Former Newspaper Editor Calls On Barrow To Respect Media Freedom
(JollofNews) – A former Gambian newspaper editor has called for the immediate and unconditionall release of a local journalists who was picked up a few days ago by police. Baboucarr Nani Sey, is currently detained at a local police station without charge. And as he continues to languish in detention,[Read More…]
Gambia: The Attitude To Human Rights Within The Police And NIA
(JollofNews) – A change of government does not mean there is no law in The Gambia. Disgraceful, yes, but the above statement is the new mantra of the lawless security officer, a catch phrase that embodies the cultural hostility to human rights within large sectors of the security forces in[Read More…]
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