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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls for the Immediate Resignation of Emmanuel Joof, Bai Emil Touray and Baboucarr Cham
It is with deep shock and grieve that we noticed a statement by the Gambia Press Union entitled, ‘GPU Condemns MCG, NHRC Leaders for...
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GAMBAI: International Alert: Illegal Arrest of Protesters in Banjul
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice hereby informs the international community of an ongoing crackdown on peaceful protesters in the capital,...
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GAMBIA: GAF Levels Accusations Against Essa Faal and Samsudeen Sarr
UNETHICAL COMMENTARY AND MISREPRESENTATION OF THE GAMBIA ARMED FORCES BY CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS
1. The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has noted with serious concern a growing...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Requests the Ministry of Justice to Disclose the Sale of Jammeh Assets
Today, May 5, we have submitted a request for information to the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Justice on the sale of assets...
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GAMBIA: Where are the Reports and Revenue Realized on the Sales of Jammeh’s Assets?
It is overdue after the Commission of Enquiry or the so called Janneh Commission completed its findings and gave its recommendations. But what Gambians...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Withdraws its Endorsement of Abubacarr Tambedou for ICJ Judge
In February 2025, we welcomed the Gambia Government’s nomination of former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubacarr M Tambadou as a candidate for...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Urges Journalists to Embrace AI to Enhance their Work
On the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2025, EFCSRJ salutes all journalists, media practitioners and media outlets for...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls on Workers to Stand United to Protect their Rights and Welfare
Today, May 1st is International Workers Day, globally recognized in honour of a workers’ strike across America on May 1, 1886, to demand an...
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GAMBIA: Brikama Area Council : D8 Million Scholarship Boost for West Coast Region Students
As part of our unwavering commitment to education and youth empowerment in the West Coast Region, we are proud to announce that the Brikama...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Condemns Misconduct by the KMC Municipal Police Services
EFSCRJ has come across a disturbing video on social media showing a rough and indiscriminate searching of a woman alleged of stealing with her...
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US: EFSCRJ Welcomes Conviction of Michael Sang Correa
The Edward Francis Small Centre has received with satisfaction the conviction of Jungler Michael Sang Correa on April 15, 2025, by a U.S. federal...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Pays Homage to Solo Sandeng and Renew His Call for Electoral Reforms
Equipped with only a megaphone and a banner, Solo Sandeng and compatriots stood up nine years ago peacefully under the burning sun of the...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Demands Transparency on the Issue of Passports and National Documents
We have received information that the cost of the national passport will increase from D3060 to D5100 by May 1, 2025, and passport services...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Welcomes the Reparations Commission
We have learnt with pleasure that the members of the Reparations Commission have been sworn-in today before the President at State House.
The Commission is...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls on the Government to Stop Investigating and Silencing whistleblowers
EFSCRJ is deeply concerned by the Chief of Staff and Minister for the Presidency Mod Ceesay’s statement that the Government would investigate the leaking...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Demands Justice and Socioeconomic Support for April 10/11 Victims
A quarter of a century ago, 14 students and a Red Cross volunteer/journalist and baby lay dead with many more sustaining physical and psychological...
