The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has in its report made public, recommended the banning of ten senior judges - referred to as "mercenary judges" from holding government office for their alleged roles in allowing ex-president Yahya Jammeh to interfere or use the justice sector institutions, to strengthen his grip on power and entrench his dictatorship.
The commission said the government should review the law on refusal to obey court orders by public officials, with a view to putting in place a more stringent regime that would ensure compliance. It added that the government should study the implications of the fusion of the two positions of Attorney General and Minister of Justice and consider the potential benefits of separating the two functions for more effective administration of justice.
The TRRC was established to investigate crimes committed in The Gambia under the leadership of Jammeh from 1994 to 2017. The report resulted in a three-year-long investigation during which the commissions heard testimonies from witnesses on different issues.
Truth commision president Lamin Sise (left) hands over his final report to President Adama Barrow (Right).
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The Gambian truth and reconciliation commission has found former President Yahya Jammeh responsible for a spate of killings, rapes and torture during his 22-year long dictatorship and recommended that he be tried before an international tribunal.
"Over a period of 22 years, starting from July 22, 1994, Yahya Jammeh and... co-perpetrators committed very serious crimes against the people of
On Saturday, hundreds of people thronged the street of Kairaba Avenue and embarked on the Never Again Solidarity March and demanded the full implementation of Truth Reconciliation and Reparation recommendations.
The Commission's final report was supposed to be submitted to President Adama Barrow on September 30th but the commission requested another more
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has on Friday 28th May 2021 concluded its public hearings. Three hundred and ninety-two witnesses testified before the Truth Commission to give evidence of the human rights violations that took place during the reign of former President Yahya Jammeh.
The National Assembly of the Republic of The Gambia enacted a law (TRRC Act, 2017) which established the TRRC whose main objectives are to create an impartial historical record of
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