The death of an African American, George Floyd, at the hands of a white policeman in Minneapolis, has sparked several days of violent demonstrations across the United States. It has also elicited global outrage, including a planned protest in Banjul by the so-called Coalition of Human Rights Defenders. However, in[Read More…]
Opinion
Alagi Saidy-Barrow: Manipulating Information
Information is powerful. It is so powerful that it is usually identified as one of the instruments of national power. The wrong information about a person or institution, if left unaddressed, can forever sully such person or institution’s reputation. Once wrong information matures and grows horns, it is very difficult[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Problems of Precedent Affection Court Of Appeals Opinions
A court’s power or ability to decide a matter depends on its jurisdiction. If a court has no jurisdiction, it cannot decide a matter and bind others with its decision. The jurisdiction of a court is granted by and spelled out in the law. What is the precedent value of[Read More…]