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Myanmar cannot be trusted to put its own soldiers on trial: Gambia
Myanmar cannot be trusted to hold its soldiers accountable for alleged atrocities against its Rohingya Muslim minority, and measures to stop the violence need to be taken immediately, a lawyer presenting a genocide case against it said on…
Pres. Barrow renews commitment to judicial independence as he swears-in 2 High Court judges
State House, Banjul, 12th December 2019 – President Adama Barrow on Thursday, December 12, 2019, reaffirmed the commitment of his government to ensuring judicial independence as he presided over the swearing-in of two new judges to the…
Police grant GDC permit after first denial
Gambian police have granted a permit to Gambia Democratic Congress to hold a rally in Jimara few days after their initial denial.
The police came under strong criticism after they denied the GDC permit to hold a rally on December 14 and…
Barra: A coastal community in shock and disbelief
By Mustapha K Darboe
Forty-nine-old Kebba Bojang sat on a sofa in his parlour with his wife Katty Joh. In their house were dozens of mourners. Bojang who lives and works in Kombo returned to Barra to console his wife on the death of…
Three years ‘jotna’ must reject the IGP’s permit and demand re-negotiation
The right to protest is not a charity from the Gambia Government to the people of the Gambia. It is the fundamental right of the citizen guaranteed in the Constitution. The Constitution makes it clearly that this right cannot be denied…
GDC must reject IGP’s letter: IGP is not the king of the Gambia
Once again, the past is visited upon us as the IGP decided to deny a legally registered political party, the Gambia Democratic Congress from holding a political rally without any basis in law. At the same time the IGP has also decided to…
‘Gambia’s allegations of genocide against Myanmar ‘factually misleading’’
The Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi defends actions of government, saying attacks were initiated by insurgents. Gambia took Myanmar to International Court of Justice on allegations that has and continue to commit genocide…
Ghana: Lawmaker urges fresh probe into 2005 migrant killings
The Ghanaian parliament has been impressed upon to urge the Executive to re-open investigations into the alleged killing of 44 Ghanaian nationals in The Gambia. The Jammeh to Justice campaign in Ghana celebrated international rights day on…
International Human Rights Day: Where do the Gambia youth stand?
The Theme for this year’s International Human Rights Day is: Youth Standing Up for Human Rights. In its statement the United Nations provided a justification of this year’s theme as thus, “Under our universal call to action "Stand Up for …
Three years ‘Jotna’ movement gets permit
A movement calling for the resignation of President Adama Barrow upon completion of his promised 3-year transitional agreement he made with the Coalition 2016 has been given a permit to hold a peaceful procession. The group is holding a…