The Gambia’s judiciary is officially calling for former head of state Yahya Jammeh to be prosecuted. It is now up to his successor, Adama Barrow, who has just been re-elected president, to set the legal machine in motion. His conclusions were eagerly awaited. On 24 December, Justice Minister Dawda Jallow[Read More…]
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Samsudeen Sarr: Open Letter To Attorney General And Justice Minister Hon. Dawda Jallow
Dear Honorable Minister Dawda Jallow, I want to first make certain assertions before delivering my special message to you; that I am not writing to you out of defiance or any form of hostility but rather from a habitual tendency to always register my concerns in the form of writing.[Read More…]
TRRC Report Finds Ex-President Jammeh Responsible For Rape, Murder And Torture
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) of the Gambia in a report published on Friday said that former President Yahya Jammeh was responsible for a spree of killings, torture and rapes during his 22-year rule. The commission was set up when the former president left the Gambia for exile[Read More…]