Critics Slam Gambia’s New Criminal Code as Threat to Democracy
By: Fatou Krubally A prominent Gambian rights group has warned that key provisions of the new Criminal Offences Act 2025…
Category: HUMAN RIGHTS
Rights Group Condemns US Sanctions on ICC Judges, Calls for Immediate Lifting
By: Fatou Krubally The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has strongly condemned the US government for…
Barrow Urges Peace and Humanitarian Access for Gaza
By: Fatou Krubally In his Eid al-Adha message to the nation and the global Muslim community, President Adama Barrow has…
Stakeholders Dialogue On Rights Of People with Disability
By: Fatou Krubally Key stakeholders from government, civil society, and the disability community gathered on Tuesday at the Gambia Pastoral…
GID Calls for Urgent Child Protection Measures
By Isatou Sarr The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has called on relevant government ministries and stakeholders to do more towards…
Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights Visits Mile 2 Prison
By: Nyima Sillah The parliamentary select committee on Human Rights and Constitutional Matters yesterday visited Mile 2 Central Prison as…
16 Protesters Charged As Protest Over Jammeh’s Assets Sale Turn Chaotic
By: Kemo Kanyi The Gambia Police Force (GPF) Thursday rounded up nearly 20 individuals as protest over the sale of…
NAM Sanyang Condemns Arrest of Protesters, Says Barrow Risks Repeating Jammeh’s Mistakes
By: Fanta Krubally The National Assembly Member for Latrikunda Sabiji, Yaya Menteng Sanyang, has scathingly criticised the arrest of individuals…
Faal Calls on Gov’t to Respect Freedom of Assembly Principle
By: Kemo Kanyi The leader of the APP-Sobeya alliance, Essa Mbaye Faal, has strongly condemned the treatment meted out to…
GAF’s press release is a threat to freedom of opinion and expression
By Pa Louis Thomasi “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression, which includes freedom to hold opinion…