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The Need To Enact Legislation to Provide Reparations and Recognition to Victims of Human Rights Violations
Mamudu: Legislation should be enacted immediately to provide reparations and recognition to the victims of human rights violations under Yahya Jammeh’s rule. The Gambian government ought to have given precedence to compensating the victims and survivors of Jammeh’s regime—those who have lost family members, property, limbs, and who have suffered […]
Medical Doctor in Court for Touching Woman’s Buttocks
Article written by Kexx Sanneh (Kexx News) Malick Njie, a medical doctor was on Wednesday, 22nd May 2024 arraigned before Kanifing Magistrates’ Court for indecently assault for allegedly touching a woman’s buttocks, robbing her back and grabbing her waist. Dr. Njie (accused) was charged with indecent assault on female contrary […]
The sentencing of Ousman Sonko, the former Gambian Interior Minister, delivers a stark warning: no matter the attempts to flee or hide, justice will prevail. The delivery of justice marks the cessation of impunity.
Fatoumatta:The conviction of Ousman Sonko, the former Gambian Interior Minister, offers profound lessons. On May 15, 2024, the Swiss top court sentenced Sonko to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity, linked to the repression by Gambia’s security forces against the regime’s opponents. The charges spanned his 16-year tenure […]