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Former soldier Gomez cries while recounting ordeal under detention
A former Gambian youth minister under Yahya Jammeh, Sheriff Gomez, has broken into tears for several times while explaining to the Commission probing human rights violations of the former ruler the torture and mock execution he has been…
Remains of 30th Dec. “heroes” handed to families
Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou has handed over the remains of former soldiers who were killed in a coup plot against former ruler Yahya Jammeh on December 30, 2014.
Lt.Col Lamin Sanneh, a former presidential guard under Jammeh and…
“Discontinuance” of trial of Faraba shooters: Justice Minister reacts
The decision by President Adama Barrow to discontinue the prosecution of five police men implicated in the Faraba shooting which led to the death of three civilians is being review by the Attorney General, said Justice Ministry on…
Pres. Barrow has no powers to discontinue any court case
By Madi Jobarteh
The president has no authority to discontinue any court case in anyway. He has no such powers at all!
The power to discontinue a criminal case lies with the Director of Public Prosecution under Section 85 of the…
President Barrow discontinues trials of Faraba shooters
President Adama Barrow has also lifted the suspension meted out on the Director of Geology Department and the Executive Director of National Environment Agency.
President Adama Barrow has discontinued the prosecution of the officers of…
How Jawara was convinced to board U.S. vessel after 1994 coup
Ebrima Chongan said Gambia’s first president Dawda Kairaba Jawara have appealed to the Americans to intervene and restore democracy following the coup but they said they do not interfere in the domestic affairs of other countries.
A…
Ex-police boss begins hearing at Gambia’s Truth Commission
Amnesty International has issued a statement on Monday welcoming the start of the Commission’s hearing as an “important initial step towards securing justice, truth and reparations in Gambia and shows a strong commitment by the government…
Remains of Dec. 30 ‘attackers’ to be handed to family
The remains of 2014 December 30 attackers who were killed in a gun battle at the State House in Banjul will be given to their families for proper burial, the justice ministry said on Friday.
The release said the remains of the soldiers…
CRC receives more ‘position papers’
As the consultation process continues to gather momentum, more organizations have presented their position papers to the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC).
The latest to submit their papers, were the Women’s Bureau, Central Bank of…
TRRC contracts QTV to record sessions for media use
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission briefs media as it prepares to begin hearings on January 7
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) has announced on Monday that it has contracted QTV to provide…