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Alagie Martin supervised Sanna, Sadibu’s torture— Another witness says
Serving soldier Pa Modou Sarr confessed to torturing his boss Lt Colonel Babucarr Sanyang and also witnessing the torture of Sadibu Hydara and Sanna Sabally.
A witness before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission on…
Human Rights Commission’s boss Joof condemns threatening remarks by Henry Gomez
The National Human Rights Commission of the Gambia has condemned as “unbecoming”, a statement made by presidential adviser Henry Gomez threatening protesters with bullet.
At a political rally in Brikama on June 16, President Adama…
Soldier “wrongly” jailed implicated General Martin in his torture
A driver of Colonel Ndure Cham, jailed for 10 years, 4 months at Mile 2, told the Truth Commission on Tuesday that his allege involvement in 2006 foiled coup plot is baseless.
Babou Janha, an ex-driver of ex-Colonel Ndure Cham, has…
The Minister of Interior must respect citizens right to protest
It is highly concerning that the Minister of Interior Ebrima Mballow would equate protesters with ‘troublemakers’ and to go further to say that the police will use the water canon truck to pour hot water on them. This is indeed…
‘Ex-Governor Ganyie Touray ordered my illegal detention’- TRRC witness
Binta Kuyateh was arrested at a rally in Brikamaba and taken to Bansang Police, later to the Janjanbureh prison where she was illegally detained for 23 days
Binta Kuyateh was a supporter of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and…
CRC extends deadline for submission of position papers
Press release
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) has announced it is extending the deadline for submission of position papers until July 15, 2019. The position papers are opinions of Gambian people and institutions in the…
A Janjanbureh woman forced to abandon her 1-year old child
Tata Camara, a native of Janjanbureh, was a strong supporter of People’s Progressive Party who later joined the United Democratic Party after the party was formed in 1996.
Tata Camara, a native of Janjanbureh, has told the Truth…
UDP supporter implicates former minister Yankuba Touray in their torture
Yankuba Touray is one of the people adversely mentioned before the Truth Commission for his involvement in several atrocities including the alleged killing of Ousman Koro Ceesay and close to a dozen soldiers on November 11, 1994.
Omar…
TRRC witness tampering allegation: State drops charges against Touray, FJC
Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou has warned that any attempt to undermine TRRC, a national healing process, “in any manner will bear serious consequences”.
The State has dropped charges against former Local Government Minister…
Gambia takes over companies, assets belonging to Jammeh, Muhammed Bazzi
The Government of the Gambia has announced a decision to take over all assets and companies belonging to former President Yahya Jammeh and his associate Muhammed Bazzi.
The assets belonging to the former ruler have already been frozen by…