PUBLIC STATEMENT 18th March 2026 The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice calls on the Gambia Police Force to immediately and unconditionally free journalist Momodou Justice Darboe and drop all charges against him. Today marks seven days since Darboe was arrested and detained on Wednesday, March 11, for[Read More…]
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EFSCRJ Welcomes The Release Of Political Prisoners Amidst Betrayal Of Promise
As we welcome the release of these political prisoners, EFSCRJ wishes to remind Gambians of the betrayal of the ‘New Gambia’ Promise. The incarceration of these GALA and Team Gomsa Bopa protesters, not because they committed a crime but because of political reasons highlights the urgent need for the youth[Read More…]
EFSCRJ Statement On The Denial Of Bail To Political Prisoners & Police Brutality
PUBLIC STATEMENT 26th August 2025 The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice strongly condemns the denial of bail to political prisoners and the violent use of tear gas against peaceful protesters at the Kanifing Magistrates Court on Monday 25 August 2025. These acts constitute a grave assault on[Read More…]

