Sanna Camara, you have been a journalist in Gambia for 22 years and you have experienced first-hand what it means to do this job under a dictatorship. Can you tell us your experience? Journalists in The Gambia under Yahya Jammeh bear the greatest brunt of dictatorship, with over 100 of us living in exile during […]
By Sanna Camara Despite attempts by his lawyers of Sonko’s innocence and ignorance of what goes on the torture chambers of the National Intelloignce agency and Mile 2 Prisons, lawyers of the plaintiffs have argued that Mr Sonko is indeed central to the activities of the Junglers and the NIA, and had coordinated the cooperation […]
HR/VP Blog – The bloodbath in Gaza on 29 February is the direct consequence of limiting humanitarian assistance to a starving population. It has shown the absolute urgency to end the fighting, massively increase humanitarian aid and free the remaining hostages. The international community needs to take decisive steps to save Gazan civilians from both […]
By Sanna Camara, Switzerland The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland, located in the town of Bellinzona, has heard testimonies of several witnesses from the prosecution, as well multiple plaintiffs pursuing cases of violations of human rights, crimes against humanity such as torture and other forms of degrading treatments like rape and sexual violence. The case […]
By Sanna Camara The Gambia’s Minister of Justice, Mr Dawda Jallow said the establishment of a Hybrid Court to try Jammeh-era crimes represents a bold step forward in the country’s pursuit of justice. President Yahya Jammeh ruled the Gambia for 22 years, after coming to power through a military coup in 1994. During this period, […]
By Sanna Camara From the launch of the McGovern-Dole Food for Education program over the weekend to the convening of the first ever National Teacher Prize in the Gambia, the United States government continues to boost education sector for social impacts and national development. The US Ambassador and its Embassy in The Gambia has been […]
By Sanna Camara Mr Alhassan Susso left The Gambia at age 16 to the USA. As a visually-challenged teenager, he went through high school education and college to become a teacher. By 2019, he was recognised as New York Teacher of the Year. In 2020, he was USA National Education Association Teaching Excellence Awardee and […]
Opinion by Dr. Isatou Touray and Faiza Mohamed Human rights advocates and the broader human rights community were shocked on September 11, 2023, when the religious leaders and later select members of parliament sought to plunge the Gambia back into the dark days of no law against female genital mutilation (FGM). In 2015, in response […]
By Sanna Camara Human rights advocates and the broader human rights community have expressed shock on September 11, 2023, when some religious leaders of The Gambia, through select members of the National Assembly sought to repeal the laws banning the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the country. In 2015, The Gambia took a […]
The past two days’ session at the Federal Court in Bellinzona is swirling into a drama upon drama, as Sonko’s lawyer seems to be feeling pressure mounted by revelations against his client, of abuses and human rights violations. Court had to adjourn on Friday morning as the lawyer presented a last-minute medical certificate, after his […]
