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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Commemorates April 10 and 11: 26 Years Without Justice
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice marks today the 26th anniversary of the April 10 and 11, 2000 student massacre, in...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls for the Resignation of the Minister of Justice and the Inspector General of Police
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice notes that the Ministry of Justice has withdrawn its ex parte motion before the High...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Demands Immediate & Unconditional Release of Ousainou and Amie Bojang
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice calls on the President of the Republic, Adama Barrow, to immediately fulfil his constitutional duty...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Welcomes the Acquittal of Ousainou and Amie Bojang calls for Urgent: Accountability, Reparations, and Reform Now
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice welcomes the decision by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court in acquitting and discharging...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Statement on SONA 2026: A Speech Without The People
The State of the Nation Address (SONA) is a constitutional obligation under Section 77(1) requiring the President to present an honest and accountable report...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls for Immediate Freedom and Dropping of All Charges against Journalist Momodou Justice Darboe
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice calls on the Gambia Police Force to immediately and unconditionally free journalist Momodou Justice Darboe...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls for Investigation into the Source and Use of the NPP Women’s Fund
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice has received with serious concern the claim made by former Vice President Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Demands Full Implementation of the Recommendations of the Special Select Committee on the Sale and Disposal of Jammeh Assets
On Tuesday, 10th March 2026, the Special Select Committee Report on the Sale and Disposal of Assets belonging to former dictator Yaya Jammeh was...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Seeks Transparency on Baboon Islands Revenue-Sharing and Developments in Kotu Wetlands and Fajara Golf Course Nature Areas
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice has formally written to relevant public institutions regarding two matters of significant public interest involving...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Submits Letter to Speaker Calling for Use of National Languages in the National Assembly
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice, on March 2nd formally submitted a letter to the Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly...
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GAMBIA: Launch of Radio Podcast on the Life and Legacy of Edward Francis Small
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice wishes to inform the general public that a new radio podcast on the life and...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Raises Concern over The Gambia’s Governance Standing
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice has received with grave concern the findings of the World Economics Governance Index 2026 regarding...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls for the Review and Restructuring of the National Dialogue
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice has issued a comprehensive Position Paper titled “Review and Restructuring of the National Dialogue”, calling...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls for Investigation in the Conduct of Anti-Corruption Commissioner Almami S Manga
Following social media reports of allegations of bribery and corruption levied against a police prosecutor and a Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Almami...
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GAMBIA: EFSCRJ statement on CEPRASS’s National Opinion Poll 2025
We wish to first commend the Center for Policy, Research, and Strategic Studies (CepRass) for releasing the National Opinion Poll 2025. We welcome the...
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GAMBIA: The Edward Francis Small Declaration on Rights, Justice, and Accountable Governanace in The gambia
THE EDWARD FRANCIS SMALL DECLARATION
On Rights, Justice, and Accountable Governance in The Gambia
Adopted on 29 January 2026, on the occasion of the Commemoration of...