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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Stands in Solidarity with the Youth
The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice stands in full solidarity with the three young citizens – Alieu Bah, Omar Camara, and...
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GAMBIA: Coroner’s Inquiry into the Death of Omar Badjie Must Be Open to the Public. Justice Cannot Be Done in Secret
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice expresses serious concern over reports that the ongoing coroner’s inquiry into the death of Omar...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Urges the President Not to Assent to the Elections Bill, 2025 in its Current Form
Today, October 10, the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice has written to the President calling on him to withhold his assent...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Welcomes Appointment of Coroner in the Death of Omar Badjie: A Step Towards Justice
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice welcomes the announcement by the Hon. Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow appointing a coroner to...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Receives the 2021 – 2023 Audit Report with Outrage, Demands Accountability
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice expresses deep shock and outrage at the findings of the audit reports of Government accounts...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Visits the Family of Omar Badgie in Mandinari to Show Solidarity
Today, our team visited the village of Mandinari to commiserate with the family of Omar Badgie, a victim of police brutality and to hold...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls on President Barrow for Independent Probe into Police Actions and Death of Omar Badgie
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice today issued a formal letter to Pres. Adama Barrow, urging immediate action to investigate recent...
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GAMBIA: Police Respond to Incident in Mandinary
The Gambia Police Force wishes to update the public on the incident that occurred in Mandinary on Friday, September 26, 2025, during routine visibility...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls for Accountability for the Death of Omar Badgie and Police Brutality
We are deeply concerned and outraged by the tragic and violent death of a young man, Omar Badgie of Mandinari, WCR in circumstances directly...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Welcomes the Release of Gambia Corruption Index 2025 with Huge Concerns
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice welcomes the release of the Gambia Corruption Index (GCI) 2025, the first comprehensive, citizen-driven assessment...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Expresses Concern over Police Conduct in Jabang
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice have received reports ad monitored social media about police conduct in Jabang. The reports indicate...
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GAMBIA; EFSCRJ Calls on President Barrow to Launch Immediate Investigation into Allegations of Corruption, Conflict of Interest, and Abuse of State Resources
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice expresses deep concern over the revelations published by The Republic in its investigative report titled...
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GAMBIA: Public Statement by the Gambia Bar Association on the Removal of the Auditor General
The Gambia Bar Association (GBA) expresses deep concern regarding recent developments surrounding the forceful removal from office of the Auditor General, Mr. Momodou Ceesay.On the 10th September 2025, a government press release announced the appointment of Mr....
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GAMBIA: International Day of Democracy 2025 – Defending Gains, Demanding Reform: The Gambia at a Crossroads
On this International Day of Democracy, The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice joins the global community in celebrating the promise of...
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GAMBIA: Tragic Death of a Three-Week-Old Infant from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
EFSCRJ is utterly horrified, heartbroken, and outraged by the confirmed reports of the death of a three-week-old baby girl who succumbed to severe bleeding...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls for Accountability for the Resources, Performance, and Delivery in the Security Sector Reforms
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice expresses grave concern over the state of Security Sector Reforms (SSR) in The Gambia, highlighting...
