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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Editor Darboe’s Assault Conjures Up Dark Days Of Dictatorship
The brutality that men, who were later identified as police officers, delivered to the JollofNews editor-in-chief last Monday conjures up the dark days of the dictatorship when journalists were being hunted down like wild animals. The unwarranted attack on editor Momodou Justice Darboe at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court speaks to[Read More…]
Banjul Station’s Cell Seeped In Urine Stench As Smoking Ban Takes Effect
The urine stench that was oozing out of the Banjul police station’s cell last Monday was overpowering. Despite the reported mobilisation of cleaners at the cell Monday morning, the urine stench was overwhelming. “The urine stench can be inimical to the health of detainees. Detention cells should not be places[Read More…]
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