Victim Voices

Too little, too late. That is Jacqueline Mutere’s assessment of the Trust Fund for Victims’ proposed assistance for victims of the 2007/2008 post-election violence in Kenya. “It should have been...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A bill that proposes to widen the scope of criminalised same-sex relationships and enhance penalties in Ghana has won support among proponents of Christian, traditional, and cultural values, while at...

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...

The government of Sudan has been urged to respect its citizens’ right to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly. In a statement issued on September 27, 2021, the African...

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,...

The United Nations and the international community have been urged to ensure that monitoring of the human rights situation in Burundi continues. UK International Ambassador for Human Rights Rita French...