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GAMBIA: Coroner Finds Police Assault Contributed to Death of Omar Badjie; Criminal Charges Recommended
Coroner's inquest into the death of Omar Badjie points fingers at the police after the Office of the Chief Justice has announced that a coroner's inquest has found that...
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GAMBIA: Court Enters Not Guilty Plea in D2.8 Million Travel Fraud Case
Police arraigned one Almudou Maiga before Principal Magistrate M. Krubally on allegations of obtaining money by false pretence. The prosecution, led by Superintendent L....
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GAMBIA: Government Appoints British Barrister Martin Hackett as Special Prosecutor for Jammeh-Era Crimes
The Government has appointed British barrister Martin Hackett as the Special Prosecutor to lead the legal proceedings against individuals accused of atrocities during the...
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GAMBIA: Judiciary Launches Users Committee to Enhance Commercial Court Performance
The Office of the Chief Justice has set up a new Users Committee for the Commercial Division of the High Court. This is meant...
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GAMBIA: Attorney General Says Bojangs’ Re-Arrest Was Unlawful
Dawda A. Jallow, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, says that he does not know of any legal reason for the re-arrest of...
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GAMBIA: Senegal Court Acquits Aisha Fatty Criminally, Dismisses Civil Claims in Lawsuit Filed By Abdoulaye Thiam
The Senegal Court had cleared Aisha Fatty of all criminal charges filed against her by Abdoulaye Thiam, bringing an end to a legal battle...
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GAMBIA: Outrage in The Gambia as Bojang Acquittal Fuels Suspicions of State Cover-Up in PIU Killings
The acquittal of Ousainou Bojang in the killing of two Police Intervention Unit (PIU) officers has triggered a surge of public outrage across The...
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GAMBIA: Justice Jaiteh’s Reasoning and Analysis in Ousainou and Amie Bojang’s Acquittal
The count-by-count breakdown of the judicial reasoning for the acquittal of Ousainou Bojang (1st Accused) and Amie Bojang (2nd Accused) in the judgment delivered...
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GAMBIA: Barrow Questions Darboe’s Neutrality over Sukuta–Jabang Shooting Case
President Adama Barrow has publicly criticized opposition leader Ousainu Darboe following his national address on Wednesday night concerning the Sukuta–Jabang police shooting case, raising...
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GAMBIA: Darboe Calls for Judicial Independence, Warns Against Political Misuse of Justice System
Speaking publicly for the first time following the acquittal and discharge of Mr. Bojang and his sister, Amie, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe has emphasized the...
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GAMBIA: Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe: “They Will have to Come and Arrest me. I am Not Going to the Police on Invitation”
Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe, leader and secretary general of the National Unity Party and lead counsel in the high-profile Ousainou Bojang trial, has said...
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GAMBIA: Not Going Voluntarily: Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe’s Firm Stance on Any Police Invitation.
Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe, leader and secretary general of the National Unity Party and lead counsel in the high-profile Ousainou Bojang trial, has declared...
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GAMBIA: Barrow Rejects Court Acquittal of Ousainou Bojang, Vows Government Appeal
President Adama Barrow has publicly rejected a recent court ruling that acquitted Ousainou Bojang of charges related to the killing of officers from the...
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GAMBIA: Darboe Calls for Judicial Independence, Warns Against Political Misuse of Justice System
Speaking publicly for the first time following the acquittal and discharge of Ousainou Bojang and his sister, Amie Bojang, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe has emphasized...
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GAMBIA: Rearrest of Ousainou and Amie Bojang Sparks Outcry After High Court Acquittal
In a development that has stirred legal and public debate across The Gambia, Ousainou Bojang and his sister Amie Bojang were rearrested shortly after...
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GAMBIA: State Strike Back: State Appeal to Overturn Ousainou and Amie Bojang’s Acquittal
The Office of the Ministry of Justice has filed an appeal to overturn the acquittal of Ousainou and Amie Bojang, by filing a Notice...
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GAMBIA: Correction and Rejoinder: Setting the Record Straight on the State’s Filing in the Bojang Case
Following my earlier publication regarding the urgent filings at the High Court, a correction is here regarding the personnel involved in the filing of...
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GAMBIA: State File Motion to Keep Bojang Siblings in Custody
The legal battle over the freedom of Ousainou and Amie Bojang has taken another dramatic turn. Just hours after their acquittal, the State has...
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GAMBIA: Court Says Free Them — Mile 2 Prison Says No: Bojang Siblings’ Detention Sparks Outrage
The release Bojang siblings remains stalled at the Mile 2 Prison, as a court-ordered release for Ousainou and Amie Bojang is yet to be...
