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Gambia leads international efforts to protect Rohingya Muslims
In 2015, Gambia has offered to resettle Rohingyas fleeing persecution from Myanmar. The small nation leads the discussion in world’s second biggest global body, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
An inter-ministerial committee of the…
‘My response to Dr Ceesay on deportation of migrants’
By Sarjo Barrow
As I sat in Detroit Metropolitan Airport patiently waiting for my connection to Madison, I decided to catch up on Gambian news. Of course, I started with my two sisters’ network—the F’s. Then I moved onto WOG to appease…
OIC to meet in Gambia to address plight of Rohingya Muslims
An Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Ad-Hoc Inter-Ministerial Committee on Accountability for Human Rights Violations against the Rohingya was established in May 2018, at the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh.…
Gambia: When reparations can’t wait
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in Gambia keeps following its own singular path. Through high-profile and widely watched public hearings it seems to be running its investigations live instead of after the mass…
‘New Gambia is not about winners and losers’— Tambadou on critics
The former human rights lawyer criticized the unruly behavior of some Gambians on social media who, he claim, are insulting public officials and their parents.
Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou has urged Gambians to avoid what he call…
Germany: 24-year-old Gambian arrested after attack on police officers
A Gambian citizen, resisting his imminent deportation, fought and injured three policemen in Germany.
The Stuttgart Public Prosecutor's Office and the Esslingen Police Station are investigating a 24-year-old Gambian national who…
TRRC responds to Sallah over confrontation with General Cham
The Truth Commission probing the human rights violations of Gambia’s former self-style ruler Yahya Jammeh has respectfully turned down a request from Halifa Sallah to confront general Mamat Cham before the Commission over testimonies he…
Germany: Panic as more Gambian migrants fear deportation
Gambian authorities continue to be silent on the so-call Good Practice Document being negotiated with EU on the return of migrants.
Mustapha K Darboe
Gambians migrants in Germany are running from their houses because of fear of being…
TRRC holds community dialogue on reconciliation
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), recently held a four- day Community Sensitizations in West Coast Region and Lower River Regions respectively.
Aside from the public hearings, these recent activities are part…
TRRC urges victims of Nov. 11 killings to submit statement
The Truth Commission probing the human rights violations of the former dictator Yahya Jammeh said there is no sittings for Tuesday and Wednesday, January 29 and 30.
In a statement on Tuesday, Baba Galleh Jallow, the executive secretary…