The High Court of The Gambia has set free Corporal Omar Njie, 4th accused person in the trial of alleged coup plotters against President Adama Barrow and his government. The presiding judge, Justice Bassirou V.P. Mahoney, made this ruling today in Banjul on the ‘No Case to Answer Submission’ filed[Read More…]
Human Rights
NNHRI West Africa Commences Annual Conference In Gambia
The Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI – WA), the umbrella body for national human rights institutions (NHRIs) within West Africa, today began its annual conference in The Gambia. The three-day convergence (7-9 June 2023) was held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre[Read More…]
USAID: $365,000 To Accelerate Prosecution Of Jammeh-Era Crimes
Press Release The United States Government’s Agency for International Development (USAID) is launching a 10-month Rapid Response initiative to make immediate progress on prosecutions of alleged crimes committed under the Jammeh regime. The focus will be on setting up a new Special Prosecutor’s Office for crimes covered by domestic laws[Read More…]