Two Gambians were among those killed in a migrant boating disaster in Casamance recently, announced the foreign ministry Tuesday. According to the ministry, relying on ‘latest information’ from the Gambia’s High Commission in Dakar, 10 Bissau-Guineans have also died in the Kafountine migrant boat tragedy. Senegalese nationals were also said[Read More…]
Tag: Human rights
CPJ Urges Gambia Authorities To Prioritize Legal Reforms, Accountability For Crimes Against The Press
Gambian authorities should adopt the reforms recommended by the country’s Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC)—including ensuring journalists are not prosecuted for sedition—work to swiftly hold former President Yahya Jammeh and members of his “Junglers” death squad to account for their crimes against journalists, and end the culture of impunity[Read More…]
TRRC: ‘Gov’t To Issue Suspension Letters This Week’
The ministry of justice is this week expected to issue letters of suspension to public officials recommended for such by the TRRC. “They (justice ministry) said the letters will be issued this week,” disclosed a dependable source. “We are not sure (issuance of suspension letters this week) but that’s what[Read More…]
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