Gambia: Father of April 10 Victim Calls for Justice, Reparation

Abdoulie H. Bojang, father of one of the students killed during the April 10, 2000 student demonstration, has called on The Gambia government to ensure justice prevails over the… Read more »

Gambia: VP Jallow Touches Down in China for Global Human Rights Forum

His Excellency Mohammed B.S. Jallow, Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, has arrived in Beijing, People's Republic of China, to represent The Gambia at the 2026 Forum on… Read more »

Africa: Gambia Condemns Xenophobic Violence in South Africa

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad expresses its concern regarding recent reports of incidents and tensions involving foreign nationals… Read more »

Gambia: NHRC Flags 'Grave Concerns' Over Gala Detainees, Rights Breaches

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised "grave concerns" over the arrest and detention of GALA members, citing violations of constitutional safeguards at Kairaba and… Read more »

Gambia: A Child Cannot Consent to Sexual Activity ... Childfund Country Director

Reports of sexual violence against children in The Gambia are increasing. They appear in police files, in media headlines, and in everyday conversations. But these are only the… Read more »

Gambia: IEC Urged to Safeguard Freedoms While Regulating Elections

MC Cham Junior, nominated councillor at Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), has called on the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to draw a clear line between regulating elections… Read more »

West Africa: Banjul Hosts High-Level First Ladies' Forum As Region Rallies Against GBV

Banjul is this week at the centre of a major regional drive against gender-based violence (GBV), as high-level stakeholders convene for the First Ladies' Forum on Zero Tolerance… Read more »

Gambia: Raped At 12, Pregnant At 13, Perpetrator Missing - Justice Denied for Gambian Victim

On 28 March 2019, the mother of Fatoumatta (not her real name) suspected her daughter was pregnant after noticing sudden changes in her body. Fatoumatta was just 13 years old at… Read more »

Gambia: Efscrj Launches Centre to Advance Rights, Justice, Civic Consciousness

The Gambia marked a historic milestone on January 29, with the launched of the Edward Francis Small (E.F. Small) Center for Rights and Justice, commemorating what would have been… Read more »

Gambia: From Law to Action - Gambia Intensifies Battle to End FGM

The Government of The Gambia, development partners, civil society organisation's and international allies have renewed their collective commitment to end Female Genital Mutilation… Read more »

Gambia: Solicitor General Advises Against Hate Speech Ahead of Elections

The Solicitor General, Hussein Thomasi, has urged Gambians to avoid hate speech and inflammatory conduct, especially with the upcoming elections. This call is part of efforts to… Read more »

Gambia: Heforshe Music Movement, Partners Engage Artistes On SGBV

Stakeholders in the Gambia's creative industry on Wednesday met at Baobab Hotel for a two-day capacity building on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and Positive Masculinity. Read more »

Gambia: Reparations Commission Starts Payments to Human Rights Victims

The Gambia Reparations Commission hereby informs the public that it has commenced the payment of reparations to victims of human rights violations committed between July 1994 and… Read more »

Gambia: Tostan Sparks Rural Revolution - Ending Child Marriage, Stopping Open Defecation & Building Democracy

Tostan, an international NGO operating in the upper and central parts of the country has been credited with bringing remarkable social transformation to communities across the two… Read more »

Gambia: Tostan Holds Inter-Village Meeting At Sare Samba Simally

Tostan International the Gambia, a grassroots NGO dedicated to empowering communities through education and human rights, recently convened an inter-village meeting at Sare Samba… Read more »

Gambia: Beakanyang Marks Int'l Human Rights Day

In a powerful reflection on freedom, justice and the dignity of all people, Beakanyang, in partnership with Masroor Senior Secondary School Human Rights Club recently Read more »

Gambia: Female Circumcision Is Part of Our Culture, Religion, Witness Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court yesterday heard a striking testimony from Mariama Njie, a housewife from Fajikunda, who admitted to practising female circumcision for over 15 years before… Read more »

Gambia: Ex-Soldier Sanyang Weeps in Court, Denies Burning APRC Bureau

Abdoulie Sanyang, a former soldier of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), once again broke down in tears while giving evidence in his ongoing trial at the High Court in Banjul. Sanyang… Read more »

Gambia: NGBV Committed to Inclusion of PWDs in Disaster Risk Mgmt.

The Network Against Gender-Based Violence (NGBV) recently convened a national forum for knowledge exchange and learning aimed at strengthening the integration of the needs of… Read more »

Gambia: NHRC Chairperson Urges Renewed Commitment to Justice, Dignity

The chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Emmanuel Daniel Joof, has called for deeper national commitment to justice, equality, and human dignity as The… Read more »

Gambia: Beakanyang Concludes Inter-Community Dialogue On SGBV/FGM

As part of its Gender Promotion Initiative (GPI 0.2) supported activities, Beakanyang with UNFPA funding through TANGO recently concluded three-days inter-community dialogues on… Read more »

Gambia: WCR Actors Renew Fight Against GBV As Tour-Caravan Enters Finale Phase

Activists campaigning for an end to all forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the West Coast Region have renewed their commitment to ending this harmful act perpetrated against… Read more »

Gambia: NHRC Embarks On Nationwide Monitoring of Prisons, Police Stations

As part of our mandate to promote and protect human rights and to support ongoing efforts to improve conditions in our prisons and detention facilities in line with international… Read more »

Gambia: Jammeh Free to Return, but Not Free From Prosecution - Govt

The government of The Gambia has issued a statement clarifying its official position on the announced return of former President Yahya Jammeh, emphasising that while every Gambian… Read more »

Gambia: ASF France Leads Continental Push for Digital Rights At Achpr Forum in Banjul

As Africa stands at the crossroads of digital transformation, Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France) is championing a new rights-based approach to technology… Read more »