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Gambian CSOs Warn against Looming Dictatorship
The civil society organizations in The Gambia have jointly condemned the arrest of a human rights activist Madi Jobarteh and…
Madi Jobarteh Charged with False Publication and Broadcasting
The police have charged Madi Jobarteh with false information and broadcasting in accordance with Section 181A (1) of the criminal…
Madi Jobarteh Detained By Police
The Gambia police are currently detaining a prominent human rights activist Madi Jobarteh following his 'Black Lives Matter'…
Gov’t Says It Has No Plans to Review LGBT Laws
The Gambia government has assured the populace that it has no plans to review the laws criminalizing the lesbian, gay, bisexual…
When Black Lives Matter
It is quite uncanny that the Oxford dictionary defines prejudice as a ‘‘preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual…
Day of African Child: Gambia Urged to Implement Children’s Act
The Gambia government has been called upon by activists and UNICEF to implement the Children Act to ensure protection of children…
Cries of Inmates: Accounts of Torture and Killings at Mile II
When Baba Galleh Jallow and Samba Doro Bah arrived in Mile II in 2004, they had already suffered enough after experiencing the…
Gambians Protest to Seek Justice for Floyd and Sisay
Several Gambians have protested in front of the American embassy in Banjul on Saturday over the killings of George Floyd and…
Gambia: US Charges Alleged ‘Death Squad’ Member with Torture
Correa Indictment is Major Advance for Victims of Abuses during Jammeh Rule
The indictment in the United States on…
Gambia Engages US Lawmaker to Seek Justice in Sisay’s Killing
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara has solicited support from a…
