Public Statement

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...

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...

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...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Statement on the Opening of the Legal Year 2026

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice welcomes the opening of the Legal Year 2026, which commenced on Sunday, 25th January 2026....

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Welcomes the Commencement of Reparations Payments to Victims

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice welcomes the announcement on the commencement of the payment of reparations to victims. We recall...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ’s Overview of Transparency and Accountability in 2025

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice dedicated the Year 2025 to promoting and demanding transparency and accountability. During the year, we...

GAMBIA: 2026: Empowering Citizens, Ensuring Accountable Leadership

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice has declared 2026 as the Year of Empowerment, with a strategic focus on empowering citizens...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Statement on the Continued Backway Tragedies

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice expresses its profound grief and condolences to the families of the youths who lost their...

GAMBIA: Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice Endorses the Candidacy of Dr. Satang Nabaneh

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) formally announces its endorsement of Satang Nabaneh for election to the African Committee of...

GAMBIA: New Year Message: 2026 – The Year of Empowerment

In 2025, the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice dedicated the year to Transparency and Accountability, two of the five pillars of...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Mourns the Death of Isatou Fatty Amidst Concerns about Security and Welfare at Money Transfer Bureaus

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice mourns the untimely death of Isatou Fatty and strongly condemns the growing pattern of violent...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling on the Minister of Finance for Violation of Constitution on Budget Submission

The rule of law is the foundation of any civilized and democratic society. It is the basis upon which rights are protected and fulfilled,...

GAMBIA: Joint Statement by EFSCRJ, GALA and TGSB on the Ministry of Agriculture’s 2025/2026 Groundnut Trade Season Announcement

We, the undersigned civil society organizations express our deep concern and strong objection to the Government’s announcement setting the 2025/2026 groundnut farm-gate price at...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls for Full Transparency, Due Process, and Parliamentary Oversight in the Sale of 80% of Gamcel Shares

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice expresses deep concern over the Government’s announcement to sell 80 percent of Gamcel shares to...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls for Full Transparency and Accountability in the Sale of Mile 2 Central Prisons

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice expresses deep concern over the reported sale of the Mile 2 Central Prisons premises to...

GAMBIA: Joint Statement by EFSCRJ, ACTIVISTA, and GALA on International Human Rights Day 2025

10 December 2025, Metzy Hotel INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2025Theme: “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials” Today, we, the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice,...