PUBLIC STATEMENT 9th July 2025 Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice welcomes the appointment of the new Chairperson and Vice for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). We note with concern that the appointment of these leaders is coming at a critical juncture in the history of the Gambia […]
PUBLIC STATEMENT EFSCRJ learns with immense grief and disappointment that the National Assembly voted down the right to vote for Gambians who live outside the borders of the country. The right to vote is at the core of what constitutes citizenship in a republic. One-person-one-vote is a classic definition of […]
PUBLIC STATEMENT EFSCRJ Welcomes the Nomination of Abubacarr M Tambadou for ICJ Judge EF Small Centre hereby joins the Gambia Government in its nomination of former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubacarr M Tambadou as a candidate for the position of Judge in the International Court of Justice. […]
PUBLIC STATEMENT EF Small Centre hereby commends Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Banjul High Court for his decision in sentencing one Essa Jobe to 20 years in prison for the rape of a 14-year-old girl. We welcome this decision not only because of the heavy sentence imposed but also the […]