Press Release: Passage of the Special Accountability Mechanism and Special Prosecutor's Office Bills.

The Special Accountability Mechanism and the Special Prosecutor’s Office Bills have been passed by the National Assembly Of The Republic of The Gambia

The Hon. Attorney General and Minister for Justice has just introduced two crucial bills in the first Extraordinary Session of 2024:
1️⃣ Special Accountability Mechanism (TRRC) Bill, 2024
2️⃣ Special Prosecutor's Office Bill, 2024
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📣📣 Call for application and nomination: Victims Reparations Commission. gamjobs.com/jobs/re-advert…

PRESS RELEASE: Statement on the April 10th and 11th Student Demonstrations.

The MOJ was honoured to facilitate an engagement between victims and their reps and H.E President Barrow. Frank, open and fruitful dialogue over important matters, all parties stressing urgency of reparations. A historic moment for TJ in The Gambia.

The #NCCE recently welcomed Ms. Ida Persson, Special Adviser on Transitional Justice at the Ministry of Justice (Ministry of Justice ).
Ms. Persson is leading efforts to implement the recommendations from the #TRRC White Paper.
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Our second episode of our new series, in collaboration with the GambiaBar , funded by Democracy International and USAID .We will be featuring Ida P. , Special Adviser on Transitional Justice, discussing the government's role in the Special Accountability Mechanism process.

Implementing our Interactive Remembrance Project: Honoring Victims’ Memories & Call 4 Action with FAFG We appreciate Ministry of Justice for d enriching discussion about the status of enforced disappearances. As Ms. Ida P., Special Advisor on #TJ said “Let it be known..”

Happening now: the Ministry is hosting the inaugural meeting of the Selection Panel for the Reparations Commission. This Panel is tasked to shortlist nine potential Commissioners of the Reparations Commission to be presented to the National Assembly for approval.

I was honored to help kick off the Gambia-ECOWAS Joint Technical Committee to create the hybrid court with ECOWAS Amb. French and Ministry of Justice Jallow! Now time to get to work!

The Gambia-ECOWAS Joint Technical Committee began its work last week to create a hybrid court! It was my honor to provide these opening remarks. state.gov/remarks-at-ope…