This feature publication highlights the experiences of plaintiffs who filed cases at the ECOWAS Court of Justice and what the ECOWAS Court is doing to enhance access to justice. The story highlights cases of enforced disappearances and violations of journalists including torture and unlawful imprisonment using laws that are still in place in The Gambia.

The Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) legal suit where some 27 bereaved parents have filed for damages against the Government and two Pharmaceutical Companies was adjourned to the 12th of November 2024 after High Court Judge, Justice Ebrima Jaiteh failed to appear at 2:15 pm today 29th October 2024.

The first day of pre trial saw Justice Jaiteh proceed with the trail after a brief break for the Defense to collect his documents to support his argument. However, Justice Jaiteh was adamant as he urged the hearing to proceed citing over 150 cases in his high court to address.

This explainer identifies the key changes between the 2020 Draft Constitution and the 2024 Draft Constitution.

The GAF has summoned the witnesses to the shooting which occurred on 26th August 2024 in an attempt to launch an investigation into the incident which left one Stanislas Gomez with a bullet still lodged in his thigh. Meanwhile, the GAF has refused to cooperate with the NHRC to allow them to interview members of the State Guard Battalion involved in the shooting incident.

Exclusive interview with a GAF shooting victim one month after their shooting.

This publication reviews the government's decision made after it received recommendations for Amnesty from the TRRC resulting in the granting of four Amnesty Applications and rejection of one.

Back in December 2023 the Justice Minister revealed to Parliamentarians that his Ministry would establish a Victims Commission in the first quarter of 2024. However, now that the third quarter is almost complete the question remains if a Victims Commission will be established in 2024 at all.

The Junglers, a defunct death squad of the former President, were allegedly trained by an unknown Italian Mafia known only as Franciso Caso. This story unveils how he infiltrated the Gambian Security under false pretense and taught them to kill innocent civilians.

This factsheet highlights how members of the sixth legislature voted on the Parliamentary Report prepared by the Joint Committee on Bill to repeal the ban on Female Genital Mutilation / Circumcision.