March 28
Gambia: 'Police Threatened to Electrocute My Private Part If I Don't Admit'
One Omar Mbye, who was charged with stealing, yesterday revealed before Principal Magistrate Sallah-Mbaye of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court that police officers "threatened to… Read more »
March 27
Gambia: Bar Association 'Stands Firm' Against Repeal of Anti-FGM Law
The Gambia Bar Association reiterates its resolve to the commitment and advancement of rights of women and girls, while promoting the rule of law and human rights. In a dispatch… Read more »
March 07
Gambia: Naatip Exposes Gambian Peacekeepers to NRM
Ahead of their deployment in peacekeeping missions, the National Agency Against Trafficking-In-Persons (NAATIP), an agency mandated to prevent, protect and prosecute issues… Read more »
February 29
Gambia: NHRC Raises Alarm Over Repeal of FGM Law
The National Human Rights Commission is gravely concerned about a public notice from the Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly, published in various newspapers on 6th… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Gambia: Good Morning Mr President - Merry Christmas, Hints On New Constitution
Mr President, we would like to wish you, your family, the government and the people of The Gambia Merry Christmas in advance. Read more »
August 11, 2023
Gambia: 'Single Mothers Face Challenges and Stigma'
Amie Njie, Quality Assurance Manager at the Bundung Maternal and Child, in an interview with The Point, states that many single mothers face the inability to meet the cost of… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Gambia: Barrow Hails NHRC for Achievements
President Adama Barrow has pledged his support to the National Human Rights Commission for it to continue working independently during an annual reporting session with the… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Africa: AU Commission Urged to Condemn Tunisia's Abuse of Migrants
The Human Rights Watch has urged the African Union Commission to condemn the abusive expulsions of migrants by Tunisia in North Africa, as well as press Tunisia to provide… Read more »
Tunisia: Migration Activist Lambastes Injustice in Tunisia
Moro Yaya Yapha, a prominent Gambian human rights and migration activist based in Germany, has expressed his frustration and criticised the state-backed injustice against migrants… Read more »
Gambia: WAVE Engages Women Victims of Torture
The Women's Association for Victims' Empowerment (WAVE) recently engaged women victims of torture for them to dialogue and to promote their participation in the country's… Read more »
July 10, 2023
Gambia: GRA-Europe Branch, Concerned Gambian Youth Network Meet MJFC Prexy
The executive members of the Concerned Gambians Youth Network in collaboration with the Gambia Refugees Association-Europe Branch, Friday, 7th July 2023 paid a courtesy call on the… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Gambia: African Europeans When Race Mattered Less
A fascinating history, with a memorable cast of characters, of Africans who had a vital presence in European life. Read more »
June 27, 2023
Gambia: NHRC Boss Hails Govt for Accepting Most TRRC Recommendations
The chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has hailed the government of The Gambia for accepting most of the recommendations made by the Truth Reconciliation… Read more »
June 06, 2023
Senegal: 500 Protesters Arrested in Senegal
Police Commissioner Ibrahim Diop of Senegal has given a breakdown of the three days protest in which 500 people were arrested including teenagers, foreigners with sophisticated… Read more »
June 05, 2023
Gambia: NPP Condemns Attack On 2 Journalists
The National People's Party (NPP) learned with dismay, the allegations of assault on two journalists who were covering the swearing-in ceremony of elected local officials at the… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Gambia: This Country Needs to Heal - NHRC Chair
The chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, Immanuel Daniel Joof, has said that The Gambia needs to heal from the wrongs and human rights violations caused by the Yaya… Read more »
Gambia: NHRC Validates Report On TRRC Implementation Status
The National Human Rights Commission on Monday validated a report on the status of the implementation of the White Paper on the Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission… Read more »
West Africa: 127 West African Citizens Languish in Gambian Cells
Currently, there are 127 non-Gambian ECOWAS Citizens languishing in Gambian cells, according to a ECOWAS Status Report. This was revealed by the status report on ECOWAS Citizens in… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Gambia: NGO Forum Calls On Young Africans to Take Up Human Rights Issues
Naji Moulay Lahsen, the Executive Director of the Independent Commission for Human Rights in North Africa, (CIDH Africa) has emphasised on the need for young people in Africa to… Read more »
Gambia: U.S. Re-Echoes Support to Jammeh Victims
The United States Ambassador to The Gambia, Sharon L. Cromer, has stated that US citizens are with the victims of the brutal 22-year rule of Yahya Jammeh. Read more »
Africa: African Liberation Day!
Happy Africa Day 2023: An annual celebration of African independence, sovereign rule, and identity is known as African Liberation Day or Africa Day. Read more »
May 15, 2023
Gambia: Barrow Reiterates Resolve to Implement TRRC Recommendations
President Adama Barrow has launched the Stakeholder Conference and Donor Roundtable on the Implementation of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC)… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Gambia: Int'l Human Right Groups Hail Swiss Over Sonko's Indictment
International human right institutions around the world have commended the Swiss authorities for starting prosecution proceedings against Ousman Sonko, ex- Gambian Interior… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Africa: Georgetown African Law Society Hosts Discussions On Africa's Women Rights
The Georgetown African Law Society (GALS) hosted its launch event at the Sarah and Bernard Gewirz Student Center where it discussed rights of women in Africa. Read more »
April 11, 2023
Gambia: National Agency Against Trafficking In Persons Intensifies Fight Against Human Trafficking
The National Agency Against Trafficking In Persons (NAATIP) has launched its first hotline as it intensifies its struggle against human trafficking in The Gambia and beyond. Read more »