The Gambia Government under Pres. Adama Barrow and his Interior Minister and the IGP must be held to account for the deaths of citizens in Faraba. The statement by the Interior Minister and the IGP that they did not give orders to paramilitary officers to shoot is misleading and inadequate[Read More…]
Opinion
Justice For The Faraba Banta Victims Now!
Dear Mr. President, When you appointed me Executive Secretary of the TRRC back in late January 2018, my understanding was that your government was fully and genuinely invested in addressing past human rights violations and preventing the recurrence of future human rights violations. I believed that under your watch, no[Read More…]
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: We Don’t Want Police Brutalization
I grieve with the people of Faraba Banta in the Kombo East: The build-up of political and economic crimes in the Gambia has not only left many in anger and unspeakable poverty, but a tiny percentage with ballooning stolen wealth has also created deep insecurity and restlessness. The Gambia is at the cusp of a crisis which may lead[Read More…]
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