Gambia’s fragile transitional justice process faces fresh uncertainty as the White House moves to cut U.S. funding for nearly two dozen global war crimes and accountability programs, including one supporting post-dictatorship justice in The Gambia. According to internal U.S. government documents and officials cited by Reuters, the Office of Management[Read More…]
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Gambia Gov’t Under Fire As UDP Slams Handling Of Ex-Magistrate’s Drug Case
The Barrow administration is facing fresh scrutiny and political pressure following the collapse of a high-profile drug case against former Chief Magistrate Pa Modou Njie, with the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) accusing the government of deliberate inaction and protecting powerful individuals from justice. In a sharp statement released Tuesday,[Read More…]
Gambia Releases Preliminary Documentation On Sale Of Ex-President Jammeh’s Forfeited Assets
In a significant move towards transparency and public accountability, the Ministry of Justice of The Gambia has published a set of preliminary documents detailing the disposal of assets forfeited from former President Yahya Jammeh. This follows a previous commitment by the Attorney General’s Chambers to disclose full details surrounding the[Read More…]
The Shameless Betrayal Of The Nation
It is unfortunate that the Gambia Government has to wait for five odd days after the Republic’s publication before the Ministry of Justice could issue a statement. A review of the statement indicates not only its emptiness but also more disgustingly, its blatant attempt to distort, disinform and mislead citizens[Read More…]
Gambia To Set Up Hybrid Court
A top official of the Ministry of Justice announced Tuesday that plans are in high gear to set up a hybrid court that will apply a mix of national and international laws. Speaking to reporters during a presser held at the victims’ center headquarter in Kololi, Saffie Nyang said, they[Read More…]
Three Gov’t Officials In The Cyclone’s Eye
At least three top officials from the Ministry of Health have been targeted in an indictment filed today by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice. According to the news dispatch issued by the Justice Ministry, “the charges brought before these individuals include a wide range of offences including corruption,[Read More…]
Justice Ministry Explains Inquiry Commission Into Area Council & Municipalities
PRESS RELEASE The Ministry of Justice has learned with dismay, unfortunate statements recently made by Mr. Ousainou Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), at a political rally. His inaccurate and illogical statements are a distortion of facts, signalling a new low in our political discourse with an attempt[Read More…]
Gov’t To Get Tough On Leaking Of ‘State Secrets’
The Gambia’s ministry of the interior is “working round the clock” to put an end to the leakage of “sensitive” state secrets, revealed the country’s attorney general and minister of justice on Friday. The Gambia government is apparently unable to prevent the public from consuming some of the issues it[Read More…]
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