Gambiaj.com – The Ministry of Justice of The Gambia joins citizens today in commemorating the 24th anniversary of the April 10 and 11, 2000 Student Demonstrations. These demonstrations left a deep scar on the nation, resulting in the loss of 15 lives, injuries to many, and immense trauma for the country.
Gambiaj.com – ARTICLE 19, a leading freedom of expression organization, has expressed deep concern over the potential impact of the draft cybercrime bill currently under consideration in The Gambia. According to ARTICLE 19, the Draft Bill, if enacted in its current form, could severely restrict online freedom of expression and dissent, violating international standards.
Gambiaj.com – The Gambia Bar Association (GBA) has condemned recent public statements advocating for disobedience of the law prohibiting female circumcision, calling them provocative and deeply troubling. In a press release, the Bar urged the Inspector General of Police to issue a stern warning of the legal consequences to anyone considering violating the law and to enforce it resolutely.
The brother of a Ghanaian victim killed in The Gambia in 2005, Oduro Mensah Emmanuel Gerson, has complained about what he
Gambiaj.com – Emmanuel Joof, the Chairperson of The Gambia’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has made a plea to some National Assembly Members (NAMs) regarding the private member bill seeking to repeal the Women’s Amendment Act 2015, which criminalized Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
In the heart of The Gambia, a beacon of hope and empowerment once stood tall, championing the rights of women and
Madi Jobarteh, the former country director of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) in The Gambia, has confirmed his departure from
The National Coordinating Organization for Farmers Association, the Gambia (NACOFAG), has undertaken a significant initiative to sensitize local government authorities on preventing gender-based violence (GBV) and enhancing women’s access to land.
The Child Protection Alliance (CPA) issued a press release in response to President Adama Barrow’s decision to pardon four individuals convicted
The Point newspaper claims that one of the 37 inmates whom President Adama Barrow recently pardoned is Pap Ibrahim Khalilulaye Thiam, a Senegalese national who was found guilty and given a death sentence in 2019 for the murder of Fatou Loum.
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