05.2012 - Source:Royal College of Psychiatrists 

"International Psychiatry; Vol. 9, Issue 2, May 2012"

Journal of the Board of International Affairs of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; this issue contains psychiatric country profiles on Mozambique and The Gambia as well as thematic papers on India and Sudan [ID 216062]

29.03.2012 - Source:ReliefWeb 

"Gambia votes in parliamentary polls amid opposition boycott " , Author: Agence France-Presse

Opposition boycotts March 2012 parliamentary elections and accuses the ruling party of abusing the system to manipulate the poll in its favour [ID 212865]

22.03.2012 - Source:Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation 

"Anfragebeantwortung zu Gambia: Gesundheitsversorgung (Tuberkulose, Diabetes) [a-7934]"

Query response on Gambia: Health care (tuberculosis, diabetes) [ID 212393]

13.03.2012 - Source:Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation 

"Anfragebeantwortung zu Gambia: 1) Vorfall am 7. März 2011 in Zusammenhang mit der Partei Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) in Kerewan; 2) Sprache der Bevölkerungsmehrheit (Unterschiede zwischen Mandinga-Mali und Mandinga-Gambia); 3) Rolle der Green Boys; 4) Lage von Mitgliedern der United Democratic Party (UDP) [a-7940]"

Query response on Gambia: 1) Incident on the 7. March 2011 in connection with the party Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) in Kerewan; 2) Language of the majority of the population (differences between Mandinga-Mali and Mandinga-Gambia; 3) Role of the green boys; 4) Situation of members of the United Democratic Party (UDP) [ID 212134]

21.02.2012 - Source:Committee to Protect Journalists 

"Attacks on the Press 2011"

Annual report on press freedom in 2011 [ID 213763]

24.01.2012 - Source:Amnesty International 

"Gambia: Further information: Activists jailed for distributing t-shirts [AFR 27/002/2012]"

4 activists have been convicted over the distribution of Coalition for Change - The Gambia (CCG) t-shirts calling for an 'End to Dictatorship Now' in The Gambia; the country's former Minister for Information and Communication was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour for treason and the 3 others were sentenced to 3 years with hard labour [ID 209328]

18.01.2012 - Source:Amnesty International 

"The Gambia must release four activists jailed for distributing anti-government T-shirts"

4 activists jailed in June 2011 over the distribution of T-shirts calling for an end to dictatorship in the country [ID 208651]

18.01.2012 - Source:Amnesty International 

"The Gambia must release activists jailed for distributing T-shirts"

In June 2011, 4 activists were arrested over the distribution of T-shirts calling for an end to dictatorship in the Gambia; one of them was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour for treason and the 3 others were each sentenced to 3 years with hard labour for sedition [ID 209572]

17.01.2012 - Source:BBC News 

"Gambia 'coup': Ex-minister Janneh jailed"

Former information minister Amadou Scatred Janneh sentenced to life in prison for plotting to overthrow the government [ID 208714]

12.01.2012 - Source:Child Rights Information Network 

"Children's Ombudsperson"

Brief overview on institutions monitoring children's rights [ID 208309]

12.01.2012 - Source:Child Rights Information Network 

"National Laws"

Overview on national legal provisions on children's rights [ID 208313]

09.01.2012 - Source:World Organisation Against Torture 

"The Unfair Prosecution of two Women Human Rights Defenders Must Stop"

On 11 January 2012, the criminal case against Isatou Touray and Amie Bojang-Sissoho will continue; the Executive Director and Programme Coordinator of The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP) are prosecuted on charges of “theft” [ID 208161]

01.2012 - Source:Brookings Institution

"Internal Displacement in West Africa: A Snapshot"

Report on internal displacement in West African countries (general information; root causes; laws and policies; protection) [ID 209927]

2012 - Source:Freedom House 

"Insult Laws: Insulting to Press Freedom; A Guide to Evolution of Insult Laws in 2010" , Author: World Press Freedom Committee; Freedom House

Joint report by the World Press Freedom Committee and Freedom House on the evolution of insult laws in 2010 [ID 214039]

07.12.2011 - Source:Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada 

"Charges laid against General Lang Tombong Tamba; whether he was convicted; individuals who testified against him, including the position these people occupied and their relationship with General Lang Tombong Tamba (2006 - December 2011) [GMB103933.FE]"

Query response on General Lang Tombong Tamba (conviction; individuals who testified against him) [ID 207811]

25.11.2011 - Source:BBC News 

"Gambia's Yahya Jammeh wins fourth presidential term"

Incumbent president Yahya Jammeh wins a fourth term in office, taking 72% of the vote, according to the election commission; ahead of the poll the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said the vote would not be free or fair because of intimidation by the governing party [ID 206156]

23.11.2011 - Source:BBC News 

"Gambia: Ecowas observers boycott 'unfair poll'"

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will boycott presidential elections in the country by not sending election observers, because a fact-finding mission found intimidation and an unacceptable level of media control by the ruling party [ID 206126]

19.10.2011 - Source:World Organisation Against Torture 

"Gambia: Release of Mr. Moses Richards [GMB 002 / 0911 / OBS 113.1]"

On 14 October, Moses Richards, a lawyer and former High Court Judge, who is known for defending victims of human rights abuses in politically sensitive cases, was released following a presidential pardon; in September, Richards was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with hard labour [ID 204022]

03.10.2011 - Source:US Department of Labor

"2010 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor"

Annual report on child labor (covering 2010) [ID 203072]

10.2011 - Source:World Organisation Against Torture 

"Steadfast in Protest; Annual Report 2011" , Author: OMCT & FIDH

Annual report on the situation of human rights defenders and on obstacles to freedom of association in 2010 [ID 204406]

21.09.2011 - Source:World Organisation Against Torture 

"Sentencing to prison of lawyer Moses Richards, a chilling message to the Gambian human rights community"

On 19 September 2011, human rights lawyer Moses Richards was convicted and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with hard labour on charges of “giving false information” and “sedition” to a public officer [ID 202286]

13.09.2011 - Source:US Department of State 

"July-December 2010 International Religious Freedom Report"

Annual report on religious freedom, covering July-December 2010 [ID 201826]

09.09.2011 - Source:World Organisation Against Torture 

"Judicial harassment faced by human rights lawyer Moses Richards [GMB 002 / 0911 / OBS 113]"

Judicial harassment against lawyer Moses Richards, former High Court Judge at the Special Criminal Division; Richards has been defending victims of human rights abuses in politically sensitive cases [ID 201924]

09.2011 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Casamance refugees in The Gambia: self-settlement and the challenges of integration"

Report on situation of refugees from the Casamance region in Senegal (livelihood, education, health and settlement; information on conflict in Casamance) [ID 202378]

31.08.2011 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network 

"Climate of fear ahead of presidential poll"

Human rights groups fear that abuses against perceived dissenters will rise as the November presidential election nears; the official campaign period - the only time opposition parties are given access to the media and allowed to actively campaign - has been shrunk to 11 days [ID 200933]