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Swiss court convicts former Interior Minister for crimes against humanity, including torture of two journalists

A court in Switzerland has convicted a Gambian former top official for crimes against humanity and has sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes the move and recalls that former president Yahya Jammeh, the main responsible of crimes committed against journalists, should now have nowhere to hide from justice.  The […]

Justice Diary of not just any day

By Federico Franchini, Lamoné, Switzerland The former Gambian Minister of Interior, Ousman Sonko, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity. A historic sentence for Switzerland, but above all for the small West African country which, not without difficulty, is trying to overcome the traumas left by the bloody dictatorship of […]

The Man Who Cracked The Kunta Kinteh Code: Enter Kebba Kanyi Fofana

By Dembo Fatty Many Gambians believe that the story of or the name of Kunta Kinteh was advanced by Alex Hayley in his book titled Roots. What was never mainstream was and still is, is the fact that the piecing together of the story that would create a young Nuiminka man enslaved and sold to […]

Sonko’s Conviction Emboldens Victims

By Sanna Camara in Switzerland Musa Saidykhan, a plaintiff in the trial against Ousman Sonko in Switzerland has reacted that the conviction handed by the Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland has indeed emboldened victims of the Jammeh regime in their fight for justice. As former newspaper editor and one of the ten plaintiffs supported by […]

Today is D-Day For Ousman Sonko

BY Sanna Camara in Switzerland The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland, sitting in the Ticino region of Bellinzona, will today pass the verdict on the seven years’ case of former Gambian Interior Minister under Yahya Jammeh, Mr Ousman Sonko. Swiss authorities have indicted Mr Sonko of being a key player in the systematic use of […]

EU Diplomat Says New Constitution for Gambia ‘Mother of all Reforms’

By Sanna camara Corrado Pampaloni, Ambassador of the European Union to The  Gambia, described the draft new constitution rejected by the Gambia parliamentarians in September 2020, as the mother of all reforms currently taking place in the country since 2017. Speaking at a gathering of friends of European Union on the occasion of Europe Day, […]

ICC demands end to threats against court amid Gaza war probe

Statement released after Israeli and US officials rebuke the court for possible arrest warrants over Gaza war. The prosecutor’s office at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has appealed for an end to what it calls intimidation of its staff, saying such threats could constitute an offence against the “administration of justice” by the world’s permanent […]

Sir Dawda Jawara and the OIC Summit

The Gambia has played a crucial role in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), advocating for peace, tolerance, human rights, and a world free from racism and war. The former Gambian president, Sir Dawda, was instrumental in promoting these basic principles and values. Due to his advocacy, the OIC adopted the Mecca Declaration in 1981, […]

A call for Government Policy, Legislation on Memorialisation of Jammeh Victims

By Sanna Camara A public lecture convened by the Women Association for Victims Empowerment (WAVE), in partnership with African Center for Legal Research and Training, and the Ministry of Justice has made a strong recommendation for a government policy that will guide the memorialisation of victims of the human rights violations under the 22 years […]

KAIRACLO says they’re not activists: Gambia has many activism CSOs on Environment

By Sanna Camara At a press conference convened today, the Chairman and board of trustees of the Kairaba Conservation and Leadership Organization, (KairaCLO) said their work is not focusing on activism; rather, they will direct their efforts at strengthening existing legal frameworks to improve and Consolidate the implementation of various environmental, ecological and conservation regulations […]