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NHRC Chair: Africa’s Human Rights Crisis is Implementation, Not Law
NHRC Chairperson Emmanuel Daniel Joof
By Seedy Jobe
The chairperson of The Gambia’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Emmanuel Daniel Joof, has warned that poor implementation of human rights decisions remains the most…
Lawyer Assan Martin Says Kairaba Police Failed to Justify Arrest of GALA Members
Lawyer Assan Martin
By Makutu Manneh
Prominent legal practitioner Assan Martin has revealed that police officers at Kairaba Police Station did not provide any reason for the arrest of members of Gambians Against Looted Assets…
Arrested Youth at GALA Anniversary Accuses Parliamentarians of Neglect and Over-Politicization
Muhammed Sillah
By Makutu Manneh
A young demonstrator detained during an anniversary gathering of Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) on Friday criticized lawmakers for what he described as a pattern of political…
Banjul North Lawmaker Criticizes Arrest of Activists, Calling It ‘Intimidation’
Modou Lamin B. Bah, the National Assembly Member for Banjul North
By Makutu Manneh
A member of the National Assembly has sharply criticized the arrest of members of Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA), saying their…
Human Rights Advocate Urges Gambian Information Minister to Prioritize Media Policy Over Content…
Madi Jobarteh, Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice
By Makutu Manneh
A prominent human rights defender, Madi Jobarteh, has called on The Gambia’s Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila…
Investigative Journalist Rejects Government Media Licensing Plan, Citing Role of Press in Gambia’s…
Mustapha K. Darboe, The Republic
By Makutu Manneh
Mustapha K. Darboe, an investigative journalist with The Republic, has rejected a government proposal to introduce mandatory registration and licensing for journalists, warning that…
UDP Holds 2026 Solo Sandeng Memorial Symposium and Lecture
By Fatou Sillah
The United Democratic Party on Tuesday convened the Solo Sandeng Memorial Symposium Lecture 2026 in remembrance of the late Ebrima Solo Sandeng, drawing senior party officials, human rights advocates, members of his…
Reparations Commission Resumes Medical Board Services for Victims
By Staff Writer
The Reparations Commission has announced the resumption of operations of its Medical Board, marking a renewed effort to address the health needs of victims of past human rights violations.
In a…
“A Sacrifice Unfulfilled”: Solo Sandeng’s Son Denounces ‘Moral Failures’ in Gambia’s Electoral…
Muhammed Sandeng
By Seedy Jobe
Muhammed Sandeng, the son of the late Ebrima Solo Sandeng, said on Tuesday that The Gambia has yet to realize the electoral reforms his father died demanding, describing current laws as “absolute moral…
Justice and Electoral Reform Take Center Stage as UDP Leads Memorial Procession for Solo Sandeng
The party leader and others during the procession
By Seedy Jobe
The United Democratic Party on Tuesday led a memorial procession honoring Ebrima Solo Sandeng, commemorating his role in The Gambia’s pro-democracy struggle under…