NHRC says girls in Gambia continue to face FGM despite ban
National Human Rights Commission has said many girls in Gambia continue to face Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and child marriage…
Category: HUMAN RIGHTS
NHRC Urges Police to Pay Monetary Compensation to Ebrima Sanneh
The joint investigative panel into the alleged human rights violations against Ebrima Sanneh has urged the Gambia Police Force to…
NHRC expounds on Section 63 of rejected Draft Constitution
The National Human Rights Commission has insisted that section 63 of the rejected draft Constitution was an attempt to address…
NHRC Statement on International Day of Democracy
Today, 15th September 2020, The Gambia joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Day of Democracy, a day…
NHRC concludes its inquest in Gorgi Mboob alleged torture
The National Human Rights Commission said on Wednesday it has in partnership with the Gambia Bar Association, the Police, Ministry…
NHRC Chairperson urges Police Officers to adhere to 1997 Constitution
By Sulayman Waan Emmanuel Daniel Joof, chairman of the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) has urged the Gambia Police Forces…
NHRC slams US Police brutality after death of Modou Lamin Sise, George Floyd
By Landing Colley The National Human Right Commission has condemned US police brutality after the death of US-based Gambian Modou…
AI Director Says Sunday’s crackdown on protesters has a potential of alarming on The Gambia’s
By Yusupha Jobe Amnesty International acting deputy regional director for West Africa, Marta Colomer has said that Sunday’s crackdown on…
NHRC Warns Against Illegal Management of Issues
The National Human Rights Commission has warned against illegal management of issues as the right commission says concerns to…
By: Mariama Njie Nfamara Jawneh, Executive Director of Beakanyang has said that International Day for Human Rights was set by…