A Gambia where everyone enjoys human rights and freedoms.
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The NHRC of The Gambia has the prerogative to:
Recommend appropriate remedial actions
to the Government and seeks appropriate remedial actions on behalf of victims
Reserves the right to investigate suspected cases
of human rights violations and to report to the Government and all relevant institutions on any such investigations; and
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Recent Press Releases
Press Statement on the 27th of September 2025 incident in Mandinary and the urgent need for prompt investigation into the death of Omar Badjie
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a press statement regarding the death of one Omar Badjie, which led to public disturbances and clashes between the youth and Police Officers in Mandinary Village, West Coast Region, necessitating the deployment of the Police Intervention Unit. The Gambia, as a State Party to international human rights treaties, is bound by the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials. The Commission also appeals to the youth and the general public to remain calm, refrain from violence, and allow due process to take its course.
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Press Statement on the Management of Public Assemblies in relation to events arising since Friday, 22 August 2025
The NHRC issued a Press Statement on the Management of Public Assemblies in relation to
events arising since Friday, 22 August 2025, when nineteen (19) youths, who had gathered around the premises of PURA to submit a petition following its decision to floor prices for mobile data, were arrested and detained by the police.
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Letter to the Minister of Information and IGP regarding the recent tragic Case of FGM/C.
The NHRC extends its profound appreciation to the Ministry of Information for its press statement, and the Gambia Police Force for its Flash Report regarding the tragic death of a one-month-old baby who was subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
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