I do not say this often, but I hope I am wrong. Our National Human Rights Commission deserves better than the feckless political leadership. They have been undermining the mandate of the commission, and Gambians decry ” selectivity Agenda” and work method of NHRC in addressing human rights concerns and[Read More…]
Opinion
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Remembering Father’s Day
My father and my Pedagogue: Your absence will always be felt throughout my life. No father had a perfect son. You knew that the son’s flaws reflected his father’s weaknesses, which motivated you to bring out the best in me. I was always not too fond of hard labor, for[Read More…]
Solomon Demba: The Moral Bankruptcy Of Criminalizing Homosexuality
As a sovereign state, The Gambia has an absolute authority to determine its moral values, but it must not take positive actions that would marginalise vulnerable sections of our society. Criminalising homosexuality is unfair and unjustifiable. A conduct can only justify criminalization if it causes harm to others. The essence[Read More…]