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 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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Press Statement on the Tragic Death of a One-Month-Old Baby for Allegedly Undergoing FGM.
The NHRC issued a Press Statement on the report of the tragic death of a one-month-old baby, for allegedly undergoing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This incident is a grave violation of the child’s fundamental human rights, and a reminder of the urgent need to eradicate this harmful traditional practice from our society as provided by law.
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