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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…
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…