President Barrow Convinces Striking Labourers to Resume Work After Meeting Chairman

President Adama Barrow met the Chairman of striking labourers at the Faraba Campus during a coincidental routine inspection of works yesterday, 15th January 2025. More in this exclusive story.

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AVLO Chair: “Slow Pace” of Govt’s Implementation of TRRC Recommendations is an Understatement for Victims

Despite various human rights defenders giving the government credit for implementing only 16 out of the 262 recommendations of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC), the Chairperson of the Alliance of Victim-Led Organisations (AVLO), Ms. Sirra Ndow, has expressed the victim’s dissatisfaction with the “slow pace” of progress. More in the publication.

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Gambia Bar Association Welcomes ECOWAS Approval of Special Tribunal in The Gambia

The Gambia Bar Association welcomes the ECOWAS approval of the establishment of a Special Tribunal in The Gambia to prosecute alleged perpetrators who bear the most responsibility for human rights violations that occurred during the era of former President Jammeh.

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The Gambia’s Victim Center Welcomes ECOWAS Approval of Special Tribunal in the Country

The Gambia’s Victim Center welcomes the ECOWAS Authority’s decision to establish a Special Tribunal in The Gambia that will prosecute persons deemed to have committed gross human rights violations in the country. More in the statement.

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Chief Supt Colley: “Shocking” TRRC Revelations Should Serve as Turning Point for Police

During the opining ceremony of a two days training for Police Officers on the Prevention of Torture organized by the National Human Rights Commission, Police Supt Colley informed his colleagues that the shocking TRRC revelations should serve as a turning point for the Police. More in this detailed publication.

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ECOWAS Approves the Establishment of Special Tribunal for The Gambia

At the 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government held in Abuja, Nigeria, on 15 December 2024, a landmark decision was made to establish the Special Tribunal for The Gambia. More in the press release from the Ministry of Justice.

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University of Calabar Wins NHRC’s 5th Int. Human Rights Moot Court Competition

In commemoration of International Human Rights Day, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and partners marked the day with their 5th International Human Rights Moot Court, named after first President of the Republic of The Gambia, Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara. More in the report.

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NHRC Chair Urges Security Officers to Uphold Rule of Law as ‘Frontline Defenders’

The Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mr. Emmanuel Daniel Joof, urged security officers to embrace their role as "frontline defenders" of the rule of law, emphasizing the critical responsibility they hold in maintaining justice, human rights, and public order. More in the report.

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Stakeholders Petition ECOWAS Heads of States to Establish Special Tribunal in The Gambia

Stakeholders have issued a statement urging ECOWAS Heads of States to establish a Special Tribunal in The Gambia to prosecute former President Jammeh and people who bear the most responsibility for gross human rights violations from 1994 to 2017 as detailed in the report of the defunct Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC).

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