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…]
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UDP Leader Blasts Police Over ‘Excessive Force’ During Gambia Protests
Ousainu Darboe, leader of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), has accused Gambian police of breaking the law and using unnecessary force during last week’s protest crackdown, warning that such actions undermine the country’s democratic principles. Speaking on West Coast Radio’s Coffee Time on Monday, Darboe said videos circulating online[Read More…]
Imam Fatty Accuses Barrow Gov’t Of Keeping FGM Ban To Please West
Imam Abdoulie Fatty has accused the Gambian government of maintaining the ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to satisfy Western donors and generate revenue, describing the legislation as “the worst” law left by former President Yahya Jammeh. Delivering his Friday Khutbah (sermon), the prominent cleric said the law, which criminalises[Read More…]
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