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Analyst Juwara Criticizes Police Response to Nighttime Protests Over Power Outages
Lamin Juwara, Political Analyst
By Makutu Manneh
Lamin Juwara, a political analyst, has criticized the Police Intervention Unit’s response to protests over prolonged power outages on Monday night, saying officers should…
Jobarteh Calls Banjul-Led Night Protests Over Power Outages Unprecedented
Madi Jobarteh, Executive Director of EFSCFRJ
By Makutu Manneh
The nighttime protests that erupted in Banjul and spread across parts of the Greater Banjul Area mark an unprecedented display of public frustration over The…
GALA Blames State Negligence for Ebrima Gassama’s Death, Calls for Independent Investigation
Hakeem Touray, National Coordinator of Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA)
By Makutu Manneh
Gambians Against Looted Assets, or GALA, has accused the government of negligence in the death of Ebrima Gassama at Brikama General…
Dr. Satang Nabaneh Says Laws Alone Cannot End FGM, Calls for Community Action
Dr. Satang Nabaneh, a Gambian legal scholar
By Fatou Sillah
Dr. Satang Nabaneh, a Gambian legal scholar and human rights practitioner, has said that criminalizing female genital mutilation is an important tool in combating…
NHRC Opens Investigation Into Statements Attributed to Commissioner Imam Baba Leigh
NHRC Chairperson Emmanuel Daniel Joof
By Fatou Sillah
The National Human Rights Commission has opened an investigation into controversial statements attributed to Commissioner Imam Baba Leigh following public complaints…
Rights Advocate Questions Military Checkpoints on Gambian Roads
Madi Jobarteh, Executive Director of EFSCFRJ
By Fatou Sillah
Madi Jobarteh, executive director of the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice, has questioned the continued presence of military checkpoints…
NHRC Chair Emmanuel Joof Calls Death Penalty an Injustice, Urges Commitment to Right to Life
Emmanuel Daniel Joof, Chairperson of NHRC
By Fatou Sillah
The chairman of The Gambia's National Human Rights Commission, Emmanuel Daniel Joof, has described the death penalty as an injustice, arguing that it violates the right to…
NHRC Chairman Says Gambia’s Prisons Have Improved, but Overcrowding Still Threatens Inmate Welfare
Mr. Emmanuel Joof, Chairman, National Human Rights Commission
By Seedy Jobe
The chairman of The Gambia's National Human Rights Commission said the country's prison conditions have improved steadily over the past several years, but…
NHRC Report Cites Progress on Human Rights in Gambia but Warns of Persistent Abuses
Emmanuel Joof, the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission
By Seedy Jobe
The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday released its 2025 State of Human Rights Report, acknowledging legislative and institutional…
Gambia Participates, Criticizes Delay in Anti-Corruption Commission, Raises Concern Over Corruption…
Marr Nyang, Executive Director, Gambia Participates
By Seedy Jobe
Civil society organisation Gambia Participates held an emergency press conference on Thursday, calling out the government over its prolonged delay in establishing…