The Commission held a meeting in May 2024 with Rashad Hussain, United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Imam Mohamed Magid, Executive Religious Director of All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center in Sterling, Virginia, USA and Dr. Mohamed Elsanousi, Executive...
Presently, there is polarising public discussions about a Private Member’s Bill, Women’s (Amendment) Act 2024, that seeks to repeal the Women’s (Amendment) Act 2015 which bans and criminalizes Female Circumcision...
A delegation from the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) concluded a study visit to The Gambia from 9th to 15th June 2024. The purpose of the visit was to get firsthand information about the Gambia’s Transitional Justice...
On the 14th of May 2024, the NHRC held a Stakeholder Engagement at the Kairaba Beach Hotel on The Gambia’s Fourth Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review. The event brought together representatives from Government
The Commission launched its 2023 State of Human Rights Report, which also coincided with the institution’s fifth anniversary, in a ceremony held at Metzt Residence Hotel on 23rd May 2024...
Sexual Violence is a deeply traumatic experience that has profound physical, emotional and psychological impacts on victims. Journalists, investigators or documenters play a crucial role in reporting those cases, raising awareness, and fostering public understanding. In the context of systematic and conflict-related sexual violence, gathering...
Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria emerged as the winner of the 4th Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Moot Court Competition organized by the National Human Rights Commission in collaboration with the University of The Gambia Faculty of Law...
Persons with Disabilities in The Gambia continue to face serious challenges in the 
The NHRC is pleases to share Issue 2 and 3 of its Newsletter, highlighting significant events and activities from April to September 2025. This edition features key initiatives including the National Interfaith Dialogue aimed at combating hate speech and promoting religious tolerance, discussions on the link between climate change and human rights, human interest stories illustrating the devastating impact of climate change on individuals and communities, efforts to tackle corruption through a human rights-based approach, engagement between right holders and duty bearers, our work with children and the promotion of human rights in schools, engagement with the security and other pressing human rights issues.
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