A Gambian was among youngsters being held in detention and charged as smugglers upon their arrival in Italy, reports Infomigrants. These youngsters have been described as little more than children but incarcerated and tried like adults. Ousainou Joof was born in Barra in 1999 and described himself as a boy[Read More…]
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Madi Jobarteh: I Demand A Retraction And An Apology From The President
Today, 2nd August I received a letter from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) conveying to me guarantees from the Gambia Government that they would protect “my fundamental human rights at all times in accordance with the Constitution and other regional and international human rights instruments ratified by the State.”[Read More…]
GPS Sgt. Stuck In Dakar In Battle Between Life And Death
Sergeant Tida Manneh of the Gambia Prisons Services (GPS) is currently stuck in a Dakar hospital in a battle between life and death. Ms. Manneh joined the prisons services in 2011 and rose through the ranks to sergeant. However, in the last few months she started showing signs of a[Read More…]
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