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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Sanna Camara The Minister of Justice of The Gambia, Mr Dawda Jallow has confirmed that The Gambia government is in touch with the Swiss authorities over the matter of Ousman Sonko. However, he clarified that no extradition request has been put forward by the Gambia for the former Minister to be returned to Gambia. […]
