Tag: Human Rights

Sabally’s Lawyer Reports Police Brutality

The lawyer for Momodou Sabally said he was this morning manhandled by the paramilitary deployed to break up a peaceful protest for the release of his client. A sizeable crowd of youth this morning staged a protest at Westfield as Sabally continues to be detained by the Gambian authorities. But[Read More…]

NHRC Condemns Alleged Coup Attempt

PRESS STATEMENT The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) condemns in the strongest possible terms the reported alleged coup attempt by some soldiers of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF). Two press releases issued by the Government’s spokesperson on Wednesday 21 December 2022 confirmed the alleged foiled coup attempt and the arrest[Read More…]

Alleged Coup Plotter Apprehended – Gov’t

Press Release Dated: 22nd December, 2022. Banjul, The Gambia — The public is informed that one of the soldiers sought for alleged involvement in the foiled coup plot, Corporal Baboucarr Njie of the State Guards Battalion, was apprehended at dusk yesterday and is currently detained at a secure military location.[Read More…]

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