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Draft Cybercrime Bill in The Gambia Threatens Online Freedom of Expression, Warns ARTICLE 19

Frederic Tendeng March 28, 2024

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.

Bar Association Asks IGP to Man Up With Violators of Female Circumcision Law

Frederic Tendeng March 26, 2024

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.

Ghanaian Victims’ Families Decry Lack of Communication and Justice in Gambia Massacre Cases

Frederic Tendeng March 26, 2024

The brother of a Ghanaian victim killed in The Gambia in 2005, Oduro Mensah Emmanuel Gerson, has complained about what he

NHRC Chair Emmanuel Joof Urges NAMs Against Amendments to Bill Repealing FGM Law

Frederic Tendeng March 14, 2024

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).

Remembering Satang Jobarteh, A Legacy of Light and Empowerment

Frederic Tendeng March 8, 2024

In the heart of The Gambia, a beacon of hope and empowerment once stood tall, championing the rights of women and

Madi Jobarteh Parts Ways with Westminster Foundation for Democracy over Israel-Palestine Stance

Frederic Tendeng February 23, 2024

Madi Jobarteh, the former country director of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) in The Gambia, has confirmed his departure from

Local Government Authorities Sensitized on Gender-Based Violence and Women’s Land Access

Mariama Cham February 14, 2024

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.

CPA Raises Eyebrow on President Barrow’s Pardon to 4 Convicted Rapists

Mustapha Jarju January 29, 2024

The Child Protection Alliance (CPA) issued a press release in response to President Adama Barrow’s decision to pardon four individuals convicted

‘Convicted Murderer Only Pardoned on Medical Grounds’ – Point

Mariama Cham January 24, 2024

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.

Transitional Justice – U.S State Department Hails Gambia, Ask for More

Archess Jassey November 21, 2023

Beth Van Schaack, the United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice at the Office of Global Criminal Justice, issued a statement applauding The Gambia’s recent progress in implementing some critical steps of the transitional Justice program. Ambassador Beth Van Schaack was in Banjul recently and met with Chief Justice Hassan Jallow.

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