# The Victims' Bantaba

> The Gambia Victims’ Bantaba


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- [Essa Faal: My experiences in international justice, my hopes and dreams for The Gambia](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/essa-faal-my-experiences-in-international-justice-my-hopes-and-dreams-for-the-gambia/): Essa M. Faal is no stranger to high-stakes justice. The Gambian lawyer has prosecuted Darfur genocide suspects, led investigations at the International Criminal Court (ICC), and served his nation as lead counsel for the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), which exposed the atrocities of the regime of former president Yahya Jammeh. After resigning from his latest ICC assignment – investigating crimes against the Rohingya in Myanmar – Faal has, for the second time, returned home with his sights set on national politics and his country’s presidency. In this wide-ranging interview with Journalists For Justice, conducted at his residence in […]
- [Elusive Sanna Manjang continues to rob Gambian victims of hope for justice](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/elusive-sanna-manjang-continues-to-rob-gambian-victims-of-hope-for-justice/): At first, there was elation and hope: A Banjul court had just issued a warrant of arrest for Sanna Manjang, one of the most vicious members of the Junglers death squad, which has been accused of extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, and torture at the behest of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh. Then came disappointment as days turned into weeks and weeks into months, with no sign that the authorities were any closer to executing the order than when it was issued at the end of February 2025 to apprehend the elusive fugitive who went into hiding soon after Jammeh fled […]
- [Michael Correa’s US conviction brings into sharp focus the slow pace of transitional justice in The Gambia](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/michael-correa-s-us-conviction-brings-into-sharp-focus-the-slow-pace-of-transitional-justice-in-the-gambia/): The conviction in the United States of Michael Sang Correa, an alleged member of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s notorious “Junglers” death squad, is a welcome ray of hope for the victims of the dictator’s regime as the transitional justice process in the West African nation limps along on its slow and uncertain way. On April 15, 2025, a jury in Denver, Colorado, convicted Correa of multiple counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture arising from the March 2006 failed coup in The Gambia. “The jury found that, as a Jungler, Correa conspired with others to […]
- [Moment of reckoning for justice as Swiss court rules on Gambian minister’s case](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/moment-of-reckoning-for-justice-as-swiss-court-rules-on-gambian-ministers-case/): The verdict in the case of former minister Ousman Sonko, expected on May 15, 2024, will be another important milestone, not only for international justice but also the fledgling transitional justice process in The Gambia. The trial of the former powerful minister in the administration of former President Yahya Jammeh, during which the atrocities he is accused of were committed, has brought about a general sentiment of hope for justice among the victims. Many have expressed satisfaction at the judicial process, pointing out that the fact that Sonko was tried thousands of kilometres away in Switzerland was an affirmation that […]
- [Sonko trial rekindles hope for justice among Gambian victims  ](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/sonko-trial-rekindles-hope-for-justice-among-gambian-victims/): The start of the trial of former Gambian government minister Ousman Sonko in Switzerland on January 8 marked another step forward on the long road of the quest for justice for the victims of former president Yahya Jammeh’s regime.   Coming just weeks after a German court in November 2023 imposed a life sentence on Bai Lowe for his role in the activities of the Jammeh-controlled death squad, the Junglers, Sonko’s trial is a ray of hope in the transitional justice process that is expected to bring to book the main perpetrators, including the former president and several high-ranking officials in […]
- [Mixed reactions as trial of ex-Gambian Minister Sonko starts in Switzerland](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/mixed-reactions-as-trial-of-ex-gambian-minister-sonko-starts-in-switzerland/): When Ousmane Sonko, variously described as ‘the most brutal’ former Interior Minister in the administration of exiled Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh, stood in the dock in a Swiss court on January 8, 2024, the victims of the atrocity crimes he is accused of committing found themselves grappling with both anxiety and a sense of relief. “I will be following the trial very keenly,” said Muhammed Sandeng, 26, whose father, Solo Sandeng, was tortured to death in 2016 for leading an opposition protest to demand electoral reforms. Sonko, as the Interior Minister at the time, was in charge of the police. […]
- [The disappeared in The Gambia, a missing investigation](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/the-disappeared-in-the-gambia-a-missing-investigation/): Investigating cases of enforced disappearance was one of The Gambia´s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission’s (TRRC) main focus. Disappearing people was identified as one of former President Yahya Jammeh´s ways of silencing opponents or anyone he identified as a target during his reign from 1994 to 2017. From 2018 to 2021, the TRRC investigated a number of these cases. In its final report, it stated that the fate of all victims of enforced disappearance investigated by the commission were established except in four cases involving five individuals that the commission marked as unresolved, whilst there are more yet to be […]
- [Children, the forgotten victims of Jammeh’s dictatorship](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/children-the-forgotten-victims-of-jammehs-dictatorship/): In the six years since the start of the transitional process in The Gambia, victims have prominently featured in the revelations that have many times shocked Gambians and the world as the full extent of the brutality of dictator Yahya Jammeh’s regime unfolded. In many cases, the attention that victims, who included spouses, parents, and other relatives, attracted often competed with that accorded to the perpetrators as some of their shocking crimes were revealed. However, one group of victims has remained in the background, with little attention paid to what they have suffered. This group includes the children in the […]
- [My Ordeal and Struggle for Justice after May 9, 2016 - Kemo Fatty](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/my-ordeal-and-struggle-for-justice-after-may-9-2016-kemo-fatty/): My name is Kemo Touray, and I am a victim of the events that occurred on May 9, 2016. On that fateful day, my brother and I were apprehended near the pipeline and subsequently taken to the Police Intervention Unit (PIU). The PIU was filled with numerous individuals who, like me, had been arrested. It was a distressing sight, with elderly people and injured individuals among us. The police officers at the PIU treated us with contempt, hurling insults at us without restraint. After our time at the PIU, we were herded into a truck and transported to Macarthy, located […]
- [A Voice for Justice - Narrated by Ebrima Nyassi - the son of a Victim of Enforced Dissaperance and Extra- Judiciary Killing-Dawda Nyassi](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/a-voice-for-justice-narrated-by-ebrima-nyassi-the-son-of-a-victim-of-enforced-dissaperance-and-extra-judiciary-killing-dawda-nyassi/): The pain and anguish my family has endured are immeasurable. It all began with the arrest of my father, a hardworking and dedicated man who ventured into a timber trade, never suspecting that it would be his last endeavor. As the breadwinner of our family, he played an indispensable role in ensuring our well-being and providing for our needs. However, his sudden and enforced disappearance without a trace shattered our lives. The agony of not knowing what had happened to my father consumed us. Days turned into weeks, weeks into months, and still, there was no sign of him. Our […]
- [A Father's Pain: Reflections from a Young Boy's Memories now a University student - Sarja Cham](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/a-fathers-pain-reflections-from-a-young-boys-memories-now-a-university-student-sarja-cham/): A Father’s Pain: Reflections from a Young Boy’s Memories now a University student – Sarja Cham It all began in May 2006 when a grave incident unfolded. After finishing his work for the day, my father was apprehended without warning. We were unaware of his whereabouts, clueless about the destination he was being taken to. Little did we know that this arrest would forever change our lives. Prior to his arrest, my father was in good health, but upon his return, he was tragically paralyzed. As he recounted the harrowing experience to me, he described being shackled and forcefully pushed […]
- [Victims’ patience wearing thin as state drags its feet on reparation and justice](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/victims-patience-wearing-thin-as-state-drags-its-feet-on-reparation-and-justice/): First, there was fear and despair as the victims of Yahya Jammeh’s brutal dictatorship nursed their physical and psychological scars. Then came relief as the full extent of the violations and abuses they had suffered during the 22 years of the tyranny was revealed during the public sittings of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission. Hope flowed freely as the TRRC unveiled its much-awaited report, which promised justice and reparation for the victims. The government affirmed this hope in its White Paper in May 2022 when it accepted almost all the recommendations put forward in the TRRC report. However, less […]
- [Reparation money was little and unfairly allocated, Jarra Soma victims complain](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/reparation-money-was-little-and-unfairly-allocated-jarra-soma-victims-complain/): Ansumana Drammeh, Mama Cham, and Sarata Ceesay are all residents of Jarra Soma village. They are all related to victims of unlawful arrest and detention. In the third part of our series, they narrate their experiences with the reparation programme to JFJ researcher BABA GALLEH JALLOW. My name is Ansumana Drammeh, a son of a victim of unlawful arrest and detention In life, if someone offers you something, regardless of how insignificant it may be, you should appreciate it. The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) paid us GMD16,000 ($262) in compensation. This amount was inadequate to take care of […]
- [Kerr Mot Hali victims seek more than just monetary reparations](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/kerr-mot-hali-victims-seek-more-than-just-monetary-reparations/): In the third installment of our four-part series of interviews stories on Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission’s (TRRC) reparation programme, we meet Ali Nget, Haddy Secka, Kumba Secka, and Modou Secka, all from Kerr Mot Hali. While these victims shared mixed reactions on how the reparations were implemented, their collective voice calls on The Gambian government to consider more than just monetary compensation. Ali Nget My name is Ali Nget, a native of Kerr Mot Hali. I did not benefit from the reparations programme, although I gave my statement to the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) I’m a victim […]
- [Behind the Curtain: A Search for Answers on the First Enforced disappearance after 22 Years of Dictatorship - Mariama Fatajo](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/behind-the-curtain-a-search-for-answers-on-the-first-enforced-disappearance-after-22-years-of-dictatorship-mariama-fatajo/): Behind the Curtain: A Search for Answers on the First Enforced disappearance after 22 Years of Dictatorship – Mariama Fatajo Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [When will they pay the balance of the reparation funds?](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/when-will-they-pay-the-balance-of-the-reparation-funds/): Bojel Bah, Fatou Jawo, Meta Bah, and Samba Sarjo are from Sintet and Sangajorr. In the second instalment of our four-part series, they talk to JFJ researcher BABA GALLEH JALLOW about their victimisations and their views on the reparation programme. My name is Bojel Bah, a native of Sintet village. I am a victim of the witch hunt We received a small benefit of GMD50,000 ($1,000) from the TRRC’s reparation programme. At the time, we were all struggling financially and the little money I was given was immediately spent on our basic needs, including medical treatment for both my husband […]
- [Swiss court charges Gambian ex-minister Ousman Sonko with crimes against humanity](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/swiss-court-charges-gambian-ex-minister-ousman-sonko-with-crimes-against-humanity/): Former Gambian Interior Minister, Ousman Sonko, has been charged by a Swiss court with crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in years of repression by the country’s security forces against opponents of former President Yahya Jammeh. The indictment filed on Monday, April 17, 2023, in Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court (FCC) in Bellinzona, covers alleged crimes committed during his tenure as Interior Minister between 2000 and 2016. According to the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG), Sonko is accused of supporting, participating in, and failing to prevent “systematic and generalized attacks” against opponents of the Jammeh regime. Sonko, […]
- [Silenced Voices from My Childhood: The Tragic Reality of Enforced Disappearance and Its Impact on my family - Narrated by the daughter of Lft. Ebou Lowe - Amie Lowe](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/silenced-voices-from-my-childhood-the-tragic-reality-of-enforced-disappearance-and-its-impact-on-my-family-narrated-by-the-daughter-of-lft-ebou-lowe-amie-lowe/): Silenced Voices from My Childhood: The Tragic Reality of Enforced Disappearance and Its Impact my family – Narrated by the daughter of Lft. Ebou Lowe – Amie Lowe Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [Reflection of the April 10 and 11 2000 Student Massacre - Narrated by a Suvivor - Sainey Senghore](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/reflection-of-the-april-10-and-11-2000-student-massacre-narrated-by-a-suvivor-sainey-senghore/): Reflection of the April 10 and 11 2000 Student Massacre – Narrated by Survivor – Sainey Senghore Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [ This is not what we expected: Victims speak about reparation programme](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/this-is-not-what-we-expected-victims-speak-about-reparation-programme/): Abdoulie H. Bojang, Omar Bojang, Sainey Ba Bojang, and Sarjo Bojang are all residents of Jambour village in western Gambia and have something else in common: they are all victims of the regime of former President Yahya Jammeh. Like other villagers, some of them are survivors of the infamous witch hunt while others are victims of other forms of violations the former regime stands accused of.  After the conclusion of the truth-telling sessions and investigations conducted by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), many questions remain. What happened to the victims and survivors? What about the TRRC’s half-completed reparation […]
- [Couple's Mysterious Death Sparks Demand for Justice: Seeking Answers in the Aftermath of Extrajudicial Execution in The Gambia - Haruna Camara](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/couples-mysterious-death-sparks-demand-for-justice-seeking-answers-in-the-aftermath-of-extrajudicial-execution-in-the-gambia-haruna-camara/): Couple's Mysterious Death Sparks Demand for Justice: Seeking Answers in the Aftermath of Extrajudicial Execution in The Gambia – Haruna Camara  Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [The views of former chairman of TANGO on the implementation of the TRRCs report - John Charles Njie](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/the-views-of-former-chairman-of-tango-on-the-implementation-of-the-trrcs-report-john-charles-njie/): The views of former chairman of TANGO on the implementation of the TRRCs report – John Charles Njieg Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [Hon- Madi Ceesay  :   The role of National Assembly select committee on Human Rights in the Implementation of the Governments white - Paper](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/hon-madi-ceesay-the-role-of-national-assembly-select-committee-on-human-rights-in-the-implementation-of-the-governments-white-paper/): Hon- Madi Ceesay  :   The role of National Assembly select committee on Human Rights in the Implementation of the Governments white – Paper  Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [" Lost without a Trace :The Mystery of Abdoulie Gaye's Disappearance - A Heartbreaking Account by His Sister, Fatou Babou Gaye"](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/lost-without-a-trace-the-mystery-of-abdoulie-gayes-disappearance-a-heartbreaking-account-by-his-sister-fatou-babou-gaye/): ” Lost without a Trace :The Mystery of Abdoulie Gaye’s Disappearance – A Heartbreaking Account by His Sister, Fatou Babou Gaye” Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [Justice means Peace - Hon. Madi Ceesay - National Assembly member](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/justice-means-peace-hon-madi-ceesay-national-assembly-member/): Justice means Peace – Hon. Madi Ceesay Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [The untold story about lawyer  Ousman Sillah narrated by his Daughter - Amie Sillah](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/the-untold-story-about-lawyer-ousman-sillah-narrated-by-his-daughter-amie-sillah/): Amie Sillah , the daughter of Lawyer Ousman Sillah explaining the shooting of her father and how he survived it. What would you do if your father survived an extrajudicial killing? I sat down with Amie, daughter of Ousman Sillah , who lived through this harrowing experience. Her father was a dedicated and successful Gambian, serving as a captain of the Gambia National Squad, an ADC to President Jawara, and a lawyer. Yet on December 26, 2003, Ousman was shot in front of his home and survived by playing dead. In this powerful conversation, Amie shares her father’s incredible story […]
- [Think Young Women, think empowering them to achieve their potential](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/think-young-women-think-empowering-them-to-achieve-their-potential/): Few organisations in The Gambia have made as significant an impact on the lives of young women and girls as Think Young Women (TYW), a non-profit organisation that advocates the rights and development of these groups. Its efforts aim to break down the societal and cultural barriers that limit their potential. Established in 2010, TYW seeks to inspire and assist girls and young women achieve their individual needs and collective interests by developing their leadership skills and empowering them through capacity building, awareness raising, networking, and mentorship. The organisation works at the national level, targeting individuals throughout The Gambia. Its […]
- [The Importance of Women Participation in the Transitional Justice Process - Yadicon Njie Eribo](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/the-importance-of-women-participation-in-the-transitional-justice-process-yadicon-njie-eribo/): The Importance of Women Participation in the Transitional Justice Process- Yadicon Njie Eribo  Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [Foundation is doing what Solo Sandeng died doing: Standing up to injustice](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/foundation-is-doing-what-solo-sandeng-died-doing-standing-up-to-injustice/): The Solo Sandeng Foundation (SSF), based in The Gambia, is a non-profit organisation that promotes and protects human rights, democracy, and good governance in the West African country. Founded in 2017 in memory of Solo Sandeng, a prominent political activist arrested, tortured, and killed by government agents in 2016, the foundation is dedicated to continuing his legacy of fighting for justice and freedom. It aims to help The Gambia to realise a democratic and tolerant society through respect for human rights and democratic values. The SSF’s work is particularly important in light of the ongoing human rights crisis in the […]
- [The role of the National Human Rights commission in Monitoring the implementaion of the Government's white - Paper - Emmanuel Daniel Joof](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/the-role-of-the-national-human-rights-commission-in-monitoring-the-implementaion-of-the-governments-white-paper-emmanuel-daniel-joof/): The role of the National Human Rights commission in Monitoring the implementation of the Government’s white – Paper Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [Sandeng burial gives hope to families waiting for closure](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/sandeng-burial-gives-hope-to-families-waiting-for-closure/): Many families of the victims of extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances of the Yahya Jammeh era are still grappling with the tragedy of what happened to their loved ones as they wait for justice. To many who for years did not know whether their kin was dead or alive, and even after it was confirmed they had been killed, are still waiting to be told where they were buried, Solo Sandeng’s family must have appeared to be one of the lucky ones to receive some form of closure for the pain it has suffered since the opposition leader was killed […]
- [Dealing with the past: ANEKED fights for survivors of injustice](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/dealing-with-the-past-aneked-fights-for-survivors-of-injustice/): Yahya Jammeh’s rule in The Gambia was marked by extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances of political opponents, journalists, human rights activists, and ordinary citizens. During his 22-year reign, the dictator established a climate of fear and intimidation in which opponents were systematically silenced, harassed, and even killed with impunity. Many of Jammeh’s victims were arrested without charge or disappeared without a trace. Human rights and civil society organisations such as the African Network against Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced Disappearances (ANEKED) were formed to demand accountability for the victims and their families. Speaking to Journalist For Justice, ANEKED Country Representative Sirra […]
- [The role of the Ministry of Justice in the Implementation of the Government's White- Paper- Kimbeng Tah](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/the-role-of-the-ministry-of-justice-in-the-implementation-of-the-governments-white-paper-kimbeng-tah/): The role of the Ministry of Justice in the Implementation of the Government's White- Paper Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [The Need for Reparations for Victims - Priscilla Yagu Ciesay ](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/the-need-for-reparations-for-victims-priscilla-yagu-ciesay/): The Need for Reparations for Victims – Priscilla Yagu Ciesay  Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [What approaches for meaningful Reconciliation in the Gambia - Cherno Gaye](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/what-approaches-for-meaningful-reconciliation-in-the-gambia-cherno-gaye/): What approaches for meaningful Reconciliation in the Gambia – Cherno Gaye Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [Lessons Learnt from the TRRCs Reparations process](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/lessons-learnt-from-the-trrcs-reparations-process/): Lessons learnt from the TRRCs reparations process – Imran Darboe  Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [The role of the media in the Transitional Justice process - Yusef Taylor](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/the-role-of-the-media-in-the-transitional-justice-process-yusef-taylor/): The role of the media in the transitional Justice process – Yusef Taylor Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [Gallery Feature](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/gallery-feature/)
- [ICC Exhibit Trailer](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/icc-exhibit-trailer/)
- [Genocide Exhibit Trailer](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/genocide-exhibit-trailer/)
- [The Importance of Gender Inclusion in the Transitional Justice Process - Tuti Nyang](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/the-importance-of-gender-inclusion-in-the-transitional-justice-process-tuti-nyang/): Tuti Nyang is a Gender consultant working with the International Center for Transitional Justice in the Gambia. Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [Trial of former Gambian Jungler to resume in Germany](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/trial-of-former-gambian-jungler-to-resume-in-germany/): By Janet Sankale in Nairobi, Kenya janet.sankale@jfjustice.net The trial of Bai Lowe, an alleged member of the notorious Junglers death squad set up by former President Yahya Jammeh, whose 22-year rule was marked by widespread human rights violations, is set to resume in the Higher Regional Court of Celle, Germany, on August 24, 2022 after being adjourned for a few days. The defence will start by cross-examining Nian Sarang Jobe, a former employee of The Point newspaper, who narrated before the court how renowned Gambian journalist Deyda Hydara was killed on December 16, 2004. Bail Lowe, commonly referred to as Bai […]
- [With Bensouda job, Barrow disappoints victims again](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/with-bensouda-job-barrow-disappoints-victims-again/): By Sanna Camara in Banjul, The Gambia You would be right to think that former International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has led a charmed professional life. And once again, she has received a high-level appointment, this time to represent her country, The Gambia, as its High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. The new job comes barely three months after the United Nations Human Rights Council picked her to head an international commission of experts mandated to investigate allegations of violations and abuses of human rights, and humanitarian and refugee law in Ethiopia committed since November 3, 2020, when the […]
- [After euphoria of state white paper, victims now demand action on Jammeh](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/after-euphoria-of-state-white-paper-victims-now-demand-action-on-jammeh/): By Janet Sankale in Nairobi, Kenya janet.sankale@jfjustice.net The campaign to hold to account former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh and others adversely mentioned by the country’s truth commission is gathering pace, with human rights defenders and victims’ organisations pressing the government to make good its promise to prosecute them contained in its own white paper. The Campaign to Bring Yahya Jammeh and his Accomplices to Justice, more commonly known as #Jammeh2Justice, voiced the resolve of the stakeholders, asking the government to “…take concrete steps to bring former president Yahya Jammeh and his alleged accomplices to justice”. Although the Government White Paper […]
- [Selective approach to TRRC recommendations a sure recipe for defeating justice](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/selective-approach-to-trrc-recommendations-a-sure-recipe-for-defeating-justice/): By Sanna Camara May 25. That is the day the Government White Paper on the Report of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) was released. Gambians did not fail to notice the significance of this day because for two decades it was treated as special to celebrate the birthday of their former president, Yahya Jammeh. The stature of May 25 was elevated further when it was declared a public holiday to celebrate the African Day, which commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity, the precursor of the African Union. Many Gambians marvelled at the coincidence of it […]
- [Despite diminishing prospects of justice, victims pin their hopes on state’s ‘white paper’](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/despite-diminishing-prospects-of-justice-victims-pin-their-hopes-on-states-white-paper/): By Journalists For Justice Team May 2022 holds a special place in the calendar of events that are shaping the transitional justice process in The Gambia. By the end of this month the government is expected to release a “white paper”, detailing how it intends to tackle the recommendations contained in the report of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). “We are in a transitional process. We have completed the truth telling and established the fact. We have received the report of the Truth Commission and the government is working on the white paper. Now what happens after the […]
- [The Role of the National Human Rights commission in the Transitional Justice Process- Chairman - Emmanuel Daniel Joof](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/the-role-of-the-national-human-rights-commission-in-the-transitional-justice-process-chairman-emmanuel-daniel-joof/): Episode 3   Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [ICJ to rule on Myanmar’s objections to The Gambia’s genocide case](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/icj-to-rule-on-myanmars-objections-to-the-gambias-genocide-case/):  By Waceke Njoroge in Nairobi, Kenya bnjoroge@jfjustice.net The International Court of Justice is deliberating on the preliminary objections raised by the government of Myanmar in the case in which The Gambia has accused it of subjecting the Rohingya population living in its territory to genocide. After the conclusion of the public hearings on the objections to the case designated “Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar)’, the court  announced that its ruling will be delivered at a public sitting on a date that will be announced “in due course”. […]
- [Conspiracy of silence hides the pain of Kerr Mot Ali women](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/conspiracy-of-silence-hides-the-pain-of-kerr-mot-ali-women/): By Siga Ndure in Banjul, The Gambia and Mary Wasike in Nairobi, Kenya siga.ndure@jfjustice.net, mary.wasike@jfjustice.net “Don’t scream; just let them do what they want and leave.” With tears running down her cheeks, the woman recalled uttering these words to two of her neighbours 13 years ago as they were sexually assaulted by security agents who had invaded her home. The neighbours had sought refuge in her house after their husbands were arrested, but instead ended up being assaulted together with her. The words of this woman did not signal surrender; they were a means to survive because she knew that […]
- [Indictment of Gambian death squad member ‘vital for justice’](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/indictment-of-gambian-death-squad-member-vital-for-justice/): By Janet Sankale janet.sankale@jfjustice.net The crimes against humanity indictment of a former Gambian army soldier in Germany has been hailed as an important step in international justice. In a joint press statement released on March 3, 2022, soon after the German authorities announced the indictment of Bail L, whom Gambian media identified as Bai Lowe, also a member of the notorious Junglers death squad, TRIAL International and the International Commission of Jurists said the legal action was also good for the victims of the brutal reign of former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh as they seek justice for their suffering. “The […]
- [Why Transitional Justice in The Gambia - Gaye Sowe](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/why-transitional-justice-in-the-gambia-gaye-sowe/): Mr. Gaye Sowe , The Executive Director of the Institute of Human Rights and Development in West Africa talking on the topic : Why Transitional Justice in The Gambia  Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [Breaking the silence: Justice seen through Africa’s cartoons](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/breaking-the-silence-justice-seen-through-africas-cartoons/): By Janet Sankale janet.sankale@jfjustice.net Justice conversations in Africa are complex, emotional, multifaceted, and highly nuanced. Justice is embedded in the society’s political, social, and economic structures. It was inherited through the colonial-era system, which replaced the traditional mechanism. This has stifled the ability of Africans to assert their place in the justice system. The justice question is further complicated by the growing number of African governments that are not only shrinking the space for civic activism but are also destroying the backbone of democracy and inclusive development. The continent, therefore, is in dire need of a free space to express […]
- [For Jammeh, sexual violence was a weapon of repression and torture](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/for-jammeh-sexual-violence-was-a-weapon-of-repression-and-torture/): By Janet Sankale janet.sankale@jfjustice.net Former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh weaponised sexual and gender-based violence, wielding it against his perceived enemies and using it to bend people to his will, according to the report of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). These widespread crimes include rape, sexual exploitation, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sexualised torture. The commission found that sexual violence was also accompanied by other violations including forced labour. The commission also found that sexualised torture, forced nudity, and rape were adopted as organisational policies of the former regime. It listed some of the “more appalling” of these crimes […]
- [Introductory Episode of The Victim's Podcast](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/introductory-episode-of-the-victims-podcast/): The first ever podcast on Transitional justice in The Gambia  coming your way soon. #TransitionalJustice beyond the work of the #Truth#Reconciliation and #Reparation commission.    Host – Isatou and Fatou
- [Commission wants Jammeh to answer for crimes against journalists and curtailing freedom of expression](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/commission-wants-jammeh-to-answer-for-crimes-against-journalists-and-curtailing-freedom-of-expression/): By Waceke Njoroge bnjoroge@jfjustice.net Yahya Jammeh and the Junglers bear full responsibility for the crimes and human rights violations committed against journalists, media practitioners, the media, and freedom of expression, and should be prosecuted for their actions, the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission has recommended. These crimes include arbitrary arrest and detention; prosecution; imprisonment; harassment, intimidation, threats, arson attacks, disappearances, extra-judicial killings; physical attacks; and closure or destruction of media houses that were critical of the government or even reported actual events. They were all intended to limit freedom of expression and instil fear in everyone, including print, electronic, and […]
- [Junglers’ violence and intimidation ‘helped Jammeh to consolidate power’](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/junglers-violence-and-intimidation-helped-jammeh-to-consolidate-power/):  By Waceke Njoroge bwnjoroge@jfjustice.net The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission wants former president Yahya Jammeh and members of his personal squad of killers, the Junglers, prosecuted for the crimes that the illegal unit committed at the behest of the dictator. In its report handed to Gambian President Adama Barrow in November 2021, and released to the public a month later, the commission recommends that the former head of state, who for 22 years ruled the tiny West African with an iron fist, be barred from ever holding public office in The Gambia. The TRRC finds that Jammeh created the […]
- [With joy and tears, they welcomed truth commission’s verdict](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/with-joy-and-tears-they-welcomed-truth-commissions-verdict/): By Sanna Camara Zainab Lowe covered her face with her hands and cried. She could not help but weep inconsolably as she listened to Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dawda A. Jallow read a summary of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission’s findings with regard to criminal liability for human rights violations and abuses during the 22-year dictatorship of former president Yahya Jammeh. “Yahya Jammeh, Tumbul Tamba, Solo Bojang, Sainey Jammeh, Yusupha Sanneh, Omar Jallow (Oya), Bora Colley, Michael Correa, Sanna Manjang, Michael Jatta, Nfansu Nyabally, Mustapha Sanneh, Ismaila Jammeh and Alieu Jeng are responsible for the unlawful killings […]
- [Jammeh should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity, says truth commission](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/jammeh-should-be-prosecuted-for-crimes-against-humanity-says-truth-commission/): By Mary Wasike mary.wasike@jfjustice.net The truth commission wants former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh prosecuted for crimes against humanity for the widespread human rights violations that characterised his 22-year dictatorship. The commissioners have recommended that Jammeh should be tried by an internationalised tribunal in a West African country other than The Gambia, under the authority of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and/or the African Union (AU). In its final report released to the public on December 24, 2021, the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) says the crimes and grave violations committed by Yahya Jammeh and security and […]
- [Former dictator should answer for atrocities – report](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/former-dictator-should-answer-for-atrocities-report/):  By Waceke Njoroge bnjoroge@jfjustice.com As had been widely expected, the report of The Gambia’s Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, which was finally released to the public on December 24, 2021, has former president Yahya Jammeh at the top of the list of the people recommended for prosecution for the various crimes that were committed during the 22 years of his dictatorship. The 17-volume report, which was handed to President Adama Barrow on November 25, 2021, but only made public a month later by Justice Minister Dawda A. Jallow at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo, The […]
- [Now that TRRC report is out, world is watching for action on Yahya Jammeh](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/now-that-trrc-report-is-out-world-is-watching-for-action-on-yahya-jammeh/): By Sanna Camara Now that the final report of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission in The Gambia is out and its recommendations known, the families of the victims of former president Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year tyranny are more than ever determined to obtain justice for their kin. Their hopes are embodied by Baba Hydara, the son of respected journalist and founder of The Point newspaper, who is firm that he and his colleagues at the Gambia Victims Centre will not relent in their fight for justice and are determined to see that the government honours the work done by the […]
- [Human rights groups join growing call for prosecution of Yahya Jammeh](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/human-rights-groups-join-growing-call-for-prosecution-of-yahya-jammeh/): By Janet Sankale janet.sankale@jfjustice.net Several experts have joined human rights groups urging The Gambia to prosecute crimes committed under the rule of former president Yahya Jammeh. A panel discussion organised by Uganda and Africa Legal Aid on the sidelines of the Assembly of States Parties’ 20th session in The Hague, the Netherlands, brought together experts to explore the options of justice for the victims. Evelyn Ankumah, the founding Executive Director of Africa Legal Aid and also a moderator of the side event, expressed concern that victims might be made to wait for long to get justice, and yet there are […]
- [Barrow’s win casts shadow over victims’ hopes for justice](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/barrows-win-casts-shadow-over-victims-hopes-for-justice/): By Waceke Njoroge bnjoroge@jfjustice.net Mary Wasike mary.wasike@jfjustice.net Although President Adama Barrow’s win in the December 4 elections was greeted with jubilation by his supporters, who welcomed it as an expression of approval for his policies, and denial by some of his opponents who rejected the poll results, the victims of the brutal regime of his predecessor, Yahya Jammeh, seemed destined to remain in suspense for the foreseeable future, unsure about what will happen to their quest for justice. This sentiment came out strongly in the president’s tone during a press conference he called on December 7, after he had been […]
- [TRRC in last-ditch efforts to make its final report public](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/trrc-in-last-ditch-efforts-to-make-its-final-report-public/): By Sanna Camara Faced with the criticism and disappointment that greeted the release of its much-awaited final report last week after it became apparent that the contents would not be revealed, The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission is now trying to have the document made public. The commission’s executive secretary, Dr Baba Galleh Jallow, said his office had reached out to the government to discuss the matter. “Yes, I have spoken to one of my staff with a view to arranging a meeting with the minister of Justice next week. That is the main item on our agenda,” he […]
- [Long-awaited TRRC report set to be released](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/long-awaited-trrc-report-set-to-be-released/): By Waceke Njoroge bnjoroge@jfjustice.net Hope of justice for the victims of Yahya Jammeh’s regime has been revived with the announcement that the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission is expected to present its much-awaited final report to President Adama Barrow on November 25, 2021. In a brief press statement, the commission said it would hand over the report at 10am Gambian time “following consultations between the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Hon Dawda A. Jallow, and the Chairman of the TRRC, Dr Lamin J. Sise”. According to Essa Jallow, the TRRC’s director of communications, the commissioners will then hold a […]
- [Impunity is not an option: Human rights defenders push for prosecutions in The Gambia](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/impunity-is-not-an-option-human-rights-defenders-push-for-prosecutions-in-the-gambia/): By Waceke Njoroge bnjoroge@jfjustice.net Human rights abusers recommended for prosecution in the much-awaited report of The Gambia’s truth commission must be held criminally accountable for their actions, activists and lawyers have said. “Whether it is in The Gambia, in another African country, before a special court, or at the ICC, justice must happen and justice will happen. Impunity is not an option,” said Adama Dieng, Special Adviser to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in a video message to a public forum held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Banjul. The debate comes at […]
- [Civil society groups vow to keep up fight for justice and reparations for victims](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/civil-society-groups-vow-to-keep-up-fight-for-justice-and-reparations-for-victims/): By Kebba Jeffang Events in the recent past have dimmed hopes of justice among victims of human rights violations in The Gambia. The release of the much-awaited report of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission has been inexplicably delayed yet again, and this time with no date given for its expected release. President Adama Barrow, who at the beginning of his term in 2017, promised justice and reparations for the victims, seems to be preoccupied with winning a second term during the elections scheduled for December 4. His commitment to see justice done seems to have waned as he builds […]
- [Justice hangs in the balance as Barrow softens stance on TRRC report](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/justice-hangs-in-the-balance-as-barrow-softens-stance-on-trrc-report/): By Kebba Jeffang Betrayed and disappointed. These two words aptly describe the sentiments of the victims of human rights violations in The Gambia who had hoped that the government of President Adama Barrow would keep his promise to deliver justice. Many victims are still trying to accept the fact that their presumed saviour of just a few years ago is now wining and dining their tormentors. But the fact that the president’s National People’s Party (NPP) is now working with the former ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) in his bid to retain power in the December 2021 […]
- [Protests signal Gambians’ suspicion of government’s handling of transitional justice process](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/protests-signal-gambians-suspicion-of-governments-handling-of-transitional-justice-process/): Waceke Njoroge bnjoroge@jfjustice.net Pressure is mounting on the Gambian government to show its commitment to its earlier promise to implement the recommendations of the truth commission. There has been disquiet among civil society organisations dealing with human rights and victims of the former regime’s violations about the government’s resolve to implement the proposals after President Adama Barrow’s National People’s Party formed a political pact with the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction, his predecessor Yahya Jammeh’s party, as he strives to win another term during the December 4 elections. The anxiety has been compounded by a delay in the promised […]
- [Ousman Sonko’s detention in Swiss jail extended again](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/ousman-sonkos-detention-in-swiss-jail-extended-again/): By Waceke Njoroge A Swiss jail will continue playing host to former Gambian minister Ousman Sonko after his latest appeal for release was rejected. The Federal Criminal Court in Switzerland was quoted as having cited the risk that he could flee and the possibility of enhanced charges against the former powerful minister as the reason for detaining him until at least the end of October 2021. Sonko was first arrested at a Swiss asylum centre in January 2017 and has been in detention since as the authorities investigate allegations of human rights violations levelled against him by human rights group TRIAL […]
- [Truth commission deals victims huge blow as it fails to release its report, again](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/truth-commission-deals-victims-huge-blow-as-it-fails-to-release-its-report-again/): By Waceke Njoroge Victims of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s dictatorship had their hopes of getting justice any time soon dashed as the truth commission failed to release its much-anticipated report as promised on September 30. The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) later issued a press statement on Twitter explaining that it was still finalising work on the report. “Work on the sixteen volumes comprising the final report has been completed, except for four volumes. It is the expectation of the commission that work on these remaining volumes should be finished shortly,” the statement said. The commission said it […]
- [Broken promises leave Gambians at the mercy of Jammeh-era repressive laws](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/broken-promises-leave-gambians-at-the-mercy-of-jammeh-era-repressive-laws/): By Waceke Njoroge Stalled legal reforms have left in the statute books oppressive laws that could be used to trample on the rights and freedoms of Gambians, especially as the presidential elections approach, human rights defenders have warned. Amnesty International is particularly concerned that although Gambian President Adama Barrow had promised to carry out essential reforms, especially on laws that facilitated his predecessor’s 22-year dictatorship, when he took office almost five years ago, some of them are intact and still being used to curtail human rights and shield oppressors. “Article 69 of the Constitution not only provides immunity to the […]
- [Adama Barrow’s fight for political survival threatens Jammeh victims’ quest for justice](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/adama-barrows-fight-for-political-survival-threatens-jammeh-victims-quest-for-justice/): By Journalists For Justice Reporter “That is a betrayal of the victims of this country. It is a betrayal of the people of this country.” The words of lawyer Essa Faal sum up the shock and dismay with which many Gambians greeted the news confirming a political alliance between President Adama Barrow’s National People’s Party (NPP) and the party of his predecessor, ousted dictator Yahya Jammeh, as the December 4 elections approach. They also crystallise the sense of apprehension that has for several months been growing among the Gambians who still cling to the hope for justice for the sometimes […]
- [They killed my sister and her husband, and refused to allow us to see their bodies](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/they-killed-my-sister-and-her-husband-and-refused-to-allow-us-to-see-their-bodies/): Gunshots rang out at Hamza Barracks, Banjul, on the night of August 26-27, 2011. After the ensuing confusion had cleared, Corporal Mariama Camara lay dead and her husband, Alpha Jallow, was hovering on the brink of death. Mariama had been shot twice in the head and Alpha had been shot and strangled. The couple’s grief-stricken families started getting suspicious about the cause of the death of their loved ones when they were denied access to their bodies until shortly before their burials. Mariama’s employer, the Gambia Armed Forces, kept telling the families that investigations were going on. Then the rumours […]
- [I want Ebou Lowe to be remembered as a hero, a person with a good heart](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/i-want-ebou-lowe-to-be-remembered-as-a-hero-a-person-with-a-good-heart/): Lieutenant Ebou Lowe was among several people who were arrested in connection with an alleged foiled coup in March 2006, when The Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh was on an official visit to Mauritania. The alleged mastermind of the coup was named as the then chief of staff of the armed forces, Colonel Ndure Cham, who escaped to Senegal as his alleged co-conspirators were rounded up. He was later captured and executed. The family of Lt Lowe last heard of him in early April 2006, when the government announced that he and four other alleged coup plotters  ̶ National Intelligence Agency […]
- [Kafo Bayo and his family paid a high price for the 2016 protests](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/kafo-bayo-and-his-family-paid-a-high-price-for-the-2016-protests/): By Zainab Jobarteh Officially, Yahya Jammeh fell from authority when he lost the presidential elections of December 2016. But most Gambians know that his grip on power had started slipping months earlier, in April of that year, when opposition parties rallied the citizens to join in protests demanding electoral reforms. They were tired of the injustices that were getting worse by the day. Arbitrary arrests. Detention without trial. Enforced disappearances. Extrajudicial killings and torture. Gambians decided to do something about it. They went to the streets. Jammeh’s government reacted predictably, arresting protesters and opposition leaders, and harassing them. However, most […]
- [Yankuba Touray’s murder conviction raises hope for justice for Jammeh-era crimes](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/yankuba-tourays-murder-conviction-raises-hope-for-justice-for-jammeh-era-crimes/): By Mustapha K. Darboe For the family of Ousman Koro Ceesay, justice was done on July 14 this year when the High Court in Banjul handed former government minister Yankuba Touray the death sentence for his role in the murder of his former colleague. The ruling brought a measure of closure to the mystery that for 26 years surrounded the death of the former Finance minister. Ceesay’s charred remains were found in his burnt out car along the Jambur highway, some 34 kilometres from Banjul, in June 1995, a few hours after he had seen off then junta chairman, Yahya […]
- [Jammeh played Russian roulette with the lives of Gambians to prove that his dubious HIV treatment was genuine](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/jammeh-played-russian-roulette-with-the-lives-of-gambians-to-prove-that-his-dubious-hiv-treatment-was-genuine/):  By Zainab Jobarteh “We had managed some of our patients to a good level of health. Unfortunately, the president shortened their lives.” That was Dr Assan Jaye’s assessment of President Yahya Jammeh’s purported treatment and cure for HIV and Aids as he testified before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission in October 2020. The doctor should know what he is talking about. He is a viral immunologist and most of his 25 years in his chosen field have been dedicated to research in HIV immunology and other viral infections. As head of the HIV treatment programme at The Gambia’s Medical […]
- [He tried to help his sacked colleagues, and met the full force of the law](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/he-tried-to-help-his-sacked-colleagues-and-met-the-full-force-of-the-law/): By Zainab Jobarteh Kabba Sawaneh has worked in the hotel industry since 1992. One would imagine that his line of work would shield him from any encounter with the regime. However, Kabba was to find out that there was no escaping the pervasive power of Yahya Jammeh, even at work. In November 2009, he was a resort manager at the Dunes Hotel. He had worked there for three years when Jammeh acquired the hotel and brought it under his company, Kanilai Family Farms. Typical of the president’s penchant for micromanaging everything and surrounding himself with loyalists, he brought in his […]
- [Coup claims earned Omar Camara 9 years in jail and killed his brother](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/coup-claims-earned-omar-camara-9-years-in-jail-and-killed-his-brother/): By Zainab Jobarteh Yahya Jammeh dealt ruthlessly with suspected coup plotters. Most suffered a common fate – death. The “lucky” ones were tortured and jailed for many years. Omar Camara learnt this lesson soon after Jammeh came to power. He also learnt that you did not have to be a coup plotter to be branded one and punished. Omar, 51, served in the Gambia National Army as a medic from 1984 to 1994. He was contingent medical personnel on a peacekeeping mission in Liberia in 1989. Although Omar was trained as a soldier, his duties dictated that he rarely dealt […]
- [Not even Jammeh’s own family was safe from his murderous hand](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/not-even-jammehs-own-family-was-safe-from-his-murderous-hand/): By Mary Mam Degen Fye It is no secret that Yahya Jammeh was prepared to break all the rules and go to great lengths to secure his reign. He did not hesitate to kill, maim, torture, and exile any person he perceived as a threat to his authority. One would expect that even the most ruthless of dictators would draw a line where his family is concerned. But it seems Jammeh was one exception to this rule. He had no compunction about ordering the murder of Haruna Jammeh, the first cousin he grew up with in Kanilai, their home village. Haruna […]
- [Kebba Tunkara is hard of hearing, has lost a leg, and is in poor health, but he is one of the lucky few to survive torture and degradation](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/kebba-tunkara-is-hard-of-hearing-has-lost-a-leg-and-is-in-poor-health-but-he-is-one-of-the-lucky-few-to-survive-torture-and-degradation/): By Zainab Jobarteh Kebba Tunkara does not like to talk about his time in detention. He does not want the terrible memories that come back to him of that period in his life. However, his amputated leg, poor hearing, and ill health cannot let him forget the 15 months he suffered at the mercy of Yahya Jammeh’s torturers. The former businessman and employee of The Gambia Ports Authority was a victim of the arbitrary arrests, torture, and detentions that were so common during the many times Jammeh claimed that his government had foiled yet another attempted coup. Although in many […]
- [The soldiers made them lie on the ground, then they beat them and stamped on them with their boots](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/the-soldiers-made-them-lie-on-the-ground-then-they-beat-them-and-stamped-on-them-with-their-boots/): By Zainab Jobarteh Renowned traditional drummer Kebuteh Jafuneh loved to entertain crowds and many who remember him have described his talent as phenomenal. That is why President Yahya Jammeh wanted him in his camp. There was no doubt that Kebuteh pulled crowds when he played his drums at political rallies. Being an election year, Jammeh would certainly want the services of the skilful artiste to help boost the numbers at his rallies, but Kebuteh would not switch sides. He was an ardent supporter of the opposition, particularly the United Democratic Party (UDP) and always accompanied the entourage of UDP leader […]
- [Encounter with presidential motorcade crashed young footballer’s dreams](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/encounter-with-presidential-motorcade-crashed-young-footballers-dreams/): By Zainab Jobarteh Ebrima Beyai has suffered pain since 2016 because he was at the wrong place at the wrong time. The 25-year-old footballer was riding his scooter to a political party when he had the misfortune of running into President Yahya Jammeh’s motorcade. It was an election year and politicians, including the president, were on the campaign trail. Ebrima was looking forward to attending the rally. He was eager to listen to the leaders of his favourite political party. He was among the Gambians who were ready to embrace change from the more than two decades of Jammeh’s rule. […]
- [Mistaken for a protester, he was jailed, beaten, and tortured](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/mistaken-for-a-protester-he-was-jailed-beaten-and-tortured/): Pa Ousman Njie always took a keen interest in the proceedings of The Gambia’s truth commission. This in itself was not unusual because some of the testimonies and confessions the commission heard were so compelling that many Gambians were glued to their televisions and radios as the picture of Yahya Jammeh’s excesses unfolded. What drew my attention to Pa Ousman was the interest he took in the office discussions that usually followed the sessions of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). I later found out that the driver had special interest in the tales of human rights abuses witnesses were […]
- [My father wanted the best for his country, says Ndure Cham’s daughter](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/my-father-wanted-the-best-for-his-country-says-ndure-chams-daughter/): “Now everyone knows that my father did not abandon us; he was killed.” These words offer cold comfort to Haddy Cham, who for six years did not know her father’s whereabouts, or if he was even still alive. Haddy, 22, says her father, Ndure Cham, went missing when she was about 14 years old. “Our lives changed when my father disappeared. We went through a very rough time. We had to move to a family compound. One family member kept harassing us, taunting us that our father had abandoned us. I feel relieved that people now know that was not […]
- [They killed my father, then lied that he had escaped from prison](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/they-killed-my-father-then-lied-that-he-had-escaped-from-prison/): Mariama Marenah remembers the agony of her family after her father, Daba Marenah, went missing in March 2006 and nobody in the government he worked for was willing to tell them what had happened to him. She spoke to Neneh Sainey Secka. My father was the director of the National Intelligent Agency (NIA) and frequently travelled with President Yahya Jammeh on foreign trips. In March 2006, he accompanied the president on an official visit to Mauritania. On the day my father was expected back, Jassey, his orderly, called my mother to inform her that he (my father) had been arrested […]
- [Labelled witches and wizards, innocent villagers suffered shame and stigma](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/labelled-witches-and-wizards-innocent-villagers-suffered-shame-and-stigma/): By Mary Mam Degen Fye Former President Yahya Jammeh, one of the word’s most eccentric and ruthless leaders, was known for his bizarre actions and views. In 2007, he claimed that he could cure Aids using a herbal concoction. He also claimed that he could heal infertile women. He had scant respect for human rights and freedom of expression, and celebrated the Muslim Eid festival in 2013 by ordering the execution of all prisoners on death row in his country, ending a 27-year moratorium on capital punishment. It must not have come as a surprise to many Gambians when their […]
- [After waiting many years, Mustapha Colley’s widow now knows who killed her husband](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/after-waiting-many-years-mustapha-colleys-widow-now-knows-who-killed-her-husband/): By Zainab Jobarteh It took years for Fatou Suwa to know the identity of her husband’s killers. And it is likely that she might never have known this if the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission had not been set up to investigate the abuses of the Yahya Jammeh regime. Fatou’s long-held suspicions that her husband, Mustapha Colley, had been killed by government agents were finally confirmed when one of his murderers confessed during one of the commission’s hearings. Mustapha was a soldier in the Gambian army and was posted to guard the State House. He had a promising career and […]
- [We were tricked and abused, complains victim of Jammeh’s HIV ‘treatment’](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/we-were-tricked-and-abused-complains-victim-of-jammehs-hiv-treatment/): By Mary Mam Degen Fye Fatou Jatta still remembers the shame and humiliation she felt more than 13 years ago, lying naked on a stretcher as Yahya Jammeh rubbed his herbal “treatment” all over her body, including her genitals. She was one of the first HIV-positive people to have the dubious honour of receiving Jammeh’s herbal concoction that he had claimed could cure Aids. And she is lucky to have survived the treatment to tell the tale. Her nightmare started shortly after January 2007, when then Gambian President Jammeh announced that God had given him the mandate to create a […]
- [TRRC will not get us justice for our suffering, brothers say](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/trrc-will-not-get-us-justice-for-our-suffering-brothers-say/): By Zainab Jobarteh Amadi Sowe has no time for the transitional justice efforts that are currently going on in The Gambia. He declares that he has no faith in the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), cynically asserting that the government will never act on its final report. After all, he quips, they have already forgiven and reinstated some of the perpetrators even before the process is over. I had wanted to talk to Amadi about his arrest in 2006 in connection with an alleged coup against Yahya Jammeh. He irritably told me that he was done with interviews, then […]
- [Even in exile, Saul Ndow was not safe from Jammeh’s bloody repression](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/even-in-exile-saul-ndow-was-not-safe-from-jammehs-bloody-repression/): By Zainab Jobarteh No person perceived as a threat to President Yahya Jammeh’s hold on power could escape unscathed. This rule applied to the former dictator’s family, friends, allies, and opponents alike. Saul Ndow, a former Jammeh ally, was no exception. The 61-year-old businessman, political activist, and father-of-five was last seen in April 2013, and his family had no idea of his whereabouts until March 4, 2018, when the Freedom Newspaper published the confession of an unnamed Jungler describing the details of the plot to lure Ndow and former Member of Parliament Mahawa Cham to their doom. The defecting hitman […]
- [Deyda Hydara was one of the bravest Gambians that ever lived](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/deyda-hydara-was-one-of-the-bravest-gambians-that-ever-lived/): Deyda Hydara was a renowned journalist, and co-founder and editor of The Point, one of the biggest newspapers in The Gambia. He was also a correspondent for both the AFP news agency and Reporters Without Borders for over 30 years. Hydara was a keen advocate of the freedom of the press in The Gambia and also a fierce critic of Yahya Jammeh’s sustained efforts to curtail the media and journalists. Just two days before Hydara’s murder, he and other journalists had announced that they would challenge in court two repressive media laws that had been passed by the Gambian government. […]
- [We shall never forget Basiru Barrow](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/we-shall-never-forget-basiru-barrow/): Basiru Barrow was born in 1964 in the village of Jarra, Barrow Kunda. He was the best student in his class in the Common Entrance Examination and was admitted to St Augustine High School in Banjul, where he sat for his A level examination. He worked for one year before joining the army. According Sunkary Yarboe, his first wife, Basiru became a soldier because he wanted to serve his country. Our interview at Sunkary’s grocery shop started with tears in her eyes. She explained that speaking about her husband always makes her sad and ruins her day. However, as the interview progressed she […]
- [Who do you think you are? Women stories: Unacknowledged or doubted](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/who-do-you-think-you-are-women-stories-unacknowledged-or-doubted/): In this 25-minute documentary, The Toufah Foundation offers an analysis of the Gambian Truth Commission’s proceedings in regard to sexual and gender-based violence. Using footage from the hearings, Toufah Jallow questions the predominant attitude towards women stories, who most of the time remain unacknowledged or doubted. Parallels are made with other contexts where powerful men raped young women in total impunity for many years, such as Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein and El Chapo, the Mexican drug lord.
- [Remembering Solo Sandeng, reformer and freedom fighter](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/remembering-solo-sandeng-reformer-and-freedom-fighter/): By Zainab Jobarteh “If I am supposed to be the sacrifice for Gambia to be free, then so be it.” Solo Sandeng’s daughter remembers her father making this comment. She did not know that those words would one day ring true, and that he would pay the ultimate price in April 2016 as he led a protest to demand electoral reform. Solo Sandeng was a fierce critic of the dictatorial regime of former President Yahya Jammeh and would not relent in his fight for freedom and fair elections. The 58-year-old political and human rights activist and National Organising Secretary of […]
- [TRRC will fulfil its mandate despite obstacles, pledges Jallow](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/trrc-will-fulfil-its-mandate-despite-obstacles-pledges-jallow/): By Rohey Jadama By all accounts, the Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) of The Gambia was given a huge responsibility. According to the 2017 Act that established it, the TRRC was mandated to establish a historical record of the nature, causes, and extent of violations and abuses of human rights committed during the period July 1994 to January 2017 – the reign of former President Yahya Jammeh – and to consider the granting of reparation of victims. The purpose of this includes promoting healing and reconciliation; responding to the needs of the victims; addressing impunity; and preventing a repeat of the violations […]
- [Is Politics Taking Attention Away from the Transitional Justice Process?](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/is-politics-taking-attention-away-from-the-transitional-justice-process/): There was a euphoric atmosphere in The Gambia in the first few months after the exit of Yahya Jammeh, the dictator who had rained terror on the country for 22 years. The man had presided over human rights violations including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, torture, and unlawful detentions since he and his comrades staged a military coup on July 22, 1994 and snatched power from Dawda Jawara, who had led the country – first as prime minister, then president – for more than 30 years. Jammeh was, surprisingly, unseated by Adama Barrow in elections in 2016. He flew into exile […]
- [Laying the ground for reconciliation: Expectations about TRRC](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/laying-the-ground-for-reconciliation-expectations-about-trrc/): By Rohey Jadama The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in The Gambia, mandated to investigate human rights abuses perpetrated during the 22 years of the former regime, was expected to wind up its public sessions on May 27, in 2021, and release its report later in the year. Journalists for Justice (JFJ) spoke to several people about what they expected from the commission.   Adama Jallow, National Coordinator, Gambia Centre for Victims of Human Rights Violations “My organisation was formed by victims, who use the platform to advocate justice. We expect to see a positive outcome with regard to […]
- [Supreme Court to decide whether constitutional immunity can save Touray from murder charge](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/supreme-court-to-decide-whether-constitutional-immunity-can-save-touray-from-murder-charge/): By Rohey Jadama and Zainab Jobarteh The Supreme Court has adjourned to prepare its ruling in the case of former Gambian junta minister Yankuba Touray, who is claiming constitutional immunity for a murder charge. Justices Hassan B. Jallow, Raymond Sock, Maimuna M. Sey, Idrissa Fafa M’bai, and Awa Bah will decide whether Touray’s application seeking immunity from prosecution has merit. The former minister has claimed that Section 13 of the 1997 Constitution shields him from any civil or criminal prosecution. Banjul High Court Judge Ebrima Jaiteh suspended Touray’s trial and referred his application to the Supreme Court, saying his court […]
- [Yankuba Touray’s trial is illegal, says his lawyer](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/yankuba-tourays-trial-is-illegal-says-his-lawyer/): By Rohey Jadama and Zainab Jobarteh Former junta minister Yankuba Touray has constitutional immunity and should not be tried for murder, his lawyer told the High Court in Banjul. Barrister Abdoulie Sissoho told Justice Ebrima Jaiteh that the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia shields his client and makes it illegal to try him. Touray has been charged with the murder of a fellow junta minister, Ousman Koro Ceesay, whose body was found in his vehicle on Jambur Bridge in June, 1995. The retired military officer-turned-politician had declined to take his plea in the case, invoking constitutional immunity, just as he […]

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- [Home 1](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/home-1/): [vc_row vc_row_background=””][vc_column width=”3/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][jnews_hero_13 compatible_column_notice=”” hero_margin=”0″ hero_style=”jeg_hero_style_4″ content_filter_number_alert=”” post_offset=”0″ include_category=”46″ hero_slider_delay=”6000″ hero_slider_item=”3″ hero_slider_enable=”true” hero_slider_auto_play=”true” hero_height_desktop=”480px”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_single_image image=”710″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][jnews_block_28 compatible_column_notice=”” header_icon=”fas fa-pen-fancy” number_post=”3″ post_offset=”0″ include_category=”38″ first_title=”Editor’s pick” header_text_color=”#000000″][/jnews_block_28][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row vc_row_background=””][vc_column width=”3/4″][jnews_element_header compatible_column_notice=”” header_type=”heading_6″ first_title=”Tribute” header_text_color=”#000000″ header_line_color=”#e5e5e5″ el_class=”font-custom”][jnews_hero_5 compatible_column_notice=”” hero_margin=”0″ hero_style=”jeg_hero_style_2″ content_filter_number_alert=”” post_offset=”0″ include_category=”42″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ set_as_sidebar=”yes” offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][vc_custom_heading text=”Follow Us on Social Media” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Libre%20Baskerville%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][jnews_element_socialiconwrapper][jnews_element_socialiconitem compatible_column_notice=”” social_icon=”facebook” social_url=”https://www.facebook.com/The-Victims-Bantaba-108318874318923″][jnews_element_socialiconitem compatible_column_notice=”” social_icon=”twitter” social_url=”https://twitter.com/tbantaba”][/jnews_element_socialiconwrapper][vc_single_image image=”716″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://thevictimsbantaba.org/support-us/”][vc_single_image image=”21″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row vc_row_background=”” css=”.vc_custom_1640111461573{background-color: #efefef !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_single_image image=”707″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://thevictimsbantaba.org/victims-channel/”][vc_custom_heading text=”Follow Us on Social Media” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Libre%20Baskerville%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][jnews_element_socialiconwrapper][jnews_element_socialiconitem compatible_column_notice=”” social_icon=”facebook” social_url=”https://www.facebook.com/The-Victims-Bantaba-108318874318923″][jnews_element_socialiconitem compatible_column_notice=”” social_icon=”twitter” social_url=”https://twitter.com/tbantaba”][/jnews_element_socialiconwrapper][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″ set_as_sidebar=”yes” offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][jnews_block_28 compatible_column_notice=”” header_icon=”fas fa-glasses” content_type=”post” number_post=”4″ post_offset=”0″ […]
- [Pursuing Justice](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/pursuing-justice/): [vc_row vc_row_background=””][vc_column][jnews_block_1 compatible_column_notice=”” header_filter_category=”44,36,45″ content_type=”post” number_post=”10″ post_offset=”0″ unique_content=”unique1″ include_category=”44,38,36″ excerpt_length=”20″ pagination_mode=”scrollload” pagination_number_post=”5″ pagination_scroll_limit=”0″ first_title=”Pursuing Justice”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” vc_row_background=””][vc_column width=”2/3″][jnews_block_5 compatible_column_notice=”” number_post=”1″ post_offset=”0″ unique_content=”unique1″ include_category=”14″ excerpt_length=”20″][/jnews_block_5][jnews_block_22 compatible_column_notice=”” number_post=”3″ post_offset=”0″ unique_content=”unique1″ include_category=”2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ set_as_sidebar=”yes”][jnews_block_19 compatible_column_notice=”” number_post=”4″ post_offset=”0″ unique_content=”unique1″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” vc_row_background=””][vc_column][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”3″ css=”.vc_custom_1498462112764{margin-top: 0px !important;}” accent_color=”#111111″][jnews_block_15 compatible_column_notice=”” number_post=”6″ post_offset=”0″ unique_content=”unique1″][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”3″ css=”.vc_custom_1498462112764{margin-top: 0px !important;}” accent_color=”#111111″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” vc_row_background=””][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Spotlight” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:26|text_align:left|line_height:1″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”3″ css=”.vc_custom_1498462112764{margin-top: 0px !important;}” accent_color=”#111111″][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”3″ css=”.vc_custom_1498462112764{margin-top: 0px !important;}” accent_color=”#111111″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
- [In Memorium](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/in_memorium/): [vc_row vc_row_background=””][vc_column][jnews_hero_13 compatible_column_notice=”” hero_margin=”0″ content_filter_number_alert=”” post_offset=”” unique_content=”unique1″ include_category=”42″ sort_by=”popular_post_week”][vc_custom_heading text=”” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:26|text_align:left|line_height:1″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_cta h2=”” h4=”Retelling your stories under the rule of Yahya Jahmeh” txt_align=”center” style=”3d” color=”black”][/vc_cta][jnews_widget_twitter compatible_column_notice=”” username=”tbantaba” height=”550″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][jnews_block_17 compatible_column_notice=”” number_post=”9″ post_offset=”1″ include_category=”42″ excerpt_length=”20″ pagination_mode=”loadmore” pagination_number_post=”30″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” vc_row_background=””][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_cta h2=”” h4=”Retelling your stories under the rule of Yahya Jahmeh” txt_align=”center” style=”3d” color=”black”][/vc_cta][vc_line_chart type=”line” values=”%5B%7B%22title%22%3A%22One%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%2210%3B%2015%3B%2020%3B%2025%3B%2027%3B%2025%3B%2023%3B%2025%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22blue%22%7D%5D” title=”Reported Human Rights Cases”][jnews_widget_twitter compatible_column_notice=”” username=”tbantaba” height=”550″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][jnews_block_17 compatible_column_notice=”” number_post=”9″ post_offset=”0″ excerpt_length=”20″ pagination_mode=”loadmore” pagination_number_post=”30″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
- [Home 4](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/home-4/): [vc_row][vc_column][jnews_hero_13 compatible_column_notice=”” hero_margin=”0″ content_filter_number_alert=”” post_offset=”0″ unique_content=”unique1″ sort_by=”latest” css=”.vc_custom_1498639556221{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][jnews_element_ads compatible_column_notice=”” ads_type=”image” ads_image_new_tab=”yes” ads_image=”24″ ads_image_link=”http://bit.ly/jnewsio” ads_image_alt=”JKreativ” css=”.vc_custom_1498639591674{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][jnews_block_2 compatible_column_notice=”” header_type=”heading_8″ header_filter_category=”17,13,2,14,15″ number_post=”5″ post_offset=”0″ unique_content=”unique1″ sort_by=”latest” excerpt_length=”20″ scheme=”alt” first_title=”Featured” css=”.vc_custom_1498639794264{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-color: #111111 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #111111 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #111111 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #111111 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;background-color: #111111 !important;}”][jnews_block_23 compatible_column_notice=”” header_type=”heading_8″ number_post=”4″ post_offset=”2″ unique_content=”unique1″ include_category=”3″ sort_by=”popular_post” excerpt_length=”20″ first_title=”Entertainment”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ sticky_sidebar=”yes” set_as_sidebar=”yes”][jnews_block_21 compatible_column_notice=”” header_type=”heading_8″ number_post=”4″ post_offset=”0″ unique_content=”unique1″ include_category=”2″ sort_by=”latest” first_title=”Business “][jnews_element_ads ads_type=”image” ads_image_new_tab=”yes” ads_image=”21″ ads_image_link=”http://bit.ly/jnewsio”][jnews_block_21 compatible_column_notice=”” header_type=”heading_8″ number_post=”4″ post_offset=”0″ unique_content=”unique2″ include_category=”16″ sort_by=”popular_post_month” first_title=”Technology “][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][jnews_element_ads ads_type=”image” ads_image_new_tab=”yes” ads_image=”24″ […]
- [Home 5](https://thevictimsbantaba.org/home-5/): [vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][jnews_element_newsticker compatible_column_notice=”” number_post=”5″ post_offset=”0″ sort_by=”latest” newsticker_background=”#111111″][jnews_block_14 compatible_column_notice=”” number_post=”1″ post_offset=”1″ unique_content=”unique1″ exclude_post=”35″ include_category=”3″ sort_by=”latest”][jnews_block_22 compatible_column_notice=”” number_post=”3″ post_offset=”1″ unique_content=”unique1″ sort_by=”latest”][jnews_element_ads ads_type=”image” ads_image_new_tab=”yes” ads_image=”22″ ads_image_link=”http://bit.ly/jnewsio”][jnews_block_4 compatible_column_notice=”” number_post=”2″ post_offset=”0″ unique_content=”unique1″ sort_by=”latest” excerpt_length=”20″ first_title=”Featured News “][jnews_block_4 number_post=”4″ post_offset=”0″ sort_by=”latest” excerpt_length=”20″][jnews_block_17 compatible_column_notice=”” number_post=”6″ post_offset=”0″ unique_content=”unique1″ include_category=”2″ sort_by=”latest” excerpt_length=”20″ first_title=”BUSINESS”][jnews_block_9 compatible_column_notice=”” number_post=”4″ post_offset=”0″ unique_content=”unique1″ include_category=”3″ sort_by=”latest” first_title=”Entertainment”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ sticky_sidebar=”yes” set_as_sidebar=”yes”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”home-5″][jnews_element_ads ads_type=”image” ads_image_new_tab=”yes” ads_image=”23″ ads_image_link=”http://bit.ly/jnewsio”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][jnews_element_header header_type=”heading_8″ header_align=”center” first_title=”Carousel ” second_title=”News” css=”.vc_custom_1483598309110{border-top-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;border-top-color: #eeeeee !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}”][jnews_carousel_1 compatible_column_notice=”” number_item=”4″ margin=”20″ autoplay_delay=”3000″ number_post=”5″ post_offset=”0″ unique_content=”unique1″ include_category=”17″ sort_by=”latest” enable_autoplay=”true” nav_alignment=”nav_center”][jnews_element_ads ads_type=”image” ads_image_new_tab=”yes” ads_image=”24″ ads_image_link=”http://bit.ly/jnewsio”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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