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Freedom of expression is a cornerstone of democracy, enabling a functioning system that fosters citizen involvement in governance and accountability. Protection under the law is a right for every citizen. Presidents should not be idolized as demigods; no president is above the law, and all citizens are equal before it. […]
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 31 December 2023 One hundred and twenty journalists and media workers, including 11 women, have been killed in 2023, announced the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on 31 December. The IFJ, which published an initial list of journalists killed ahead of UN Human Rights Day on 8 December documenting 94 […]
Fatoumatta: The Gambian private media fought twenty-two years of former president Yahya Jammeh’s military turned civilian autocracy and suffered brutal persecutions, nocturnal arson attacks, torture, and death threats without compromising their reputation and professional integrity; those days, Gambian journalists under a despot played a heroic role in fighting for the […]
Fatoumatta: As we exercise our God-given right to freedom of choice and expression, we must not do not forget that temperance, proper judgment, the skillful economy of words, strategy, deep insight, and not burning the bridge of tomorrow are all marks of correct choices. As we support or oppose the […]