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LIBERIA: Mixed feelings about truth commission’s purpose

africa » liberia

IRIN

Friday, January 11, 2008

Many Liberians observing the opening of the country’s first public truth and reconciliation commission hearings on 8 January were confused about what...

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Former Gambia Chief Justice passes away

europe » united kingdom » england

Monday, January 07, 2008

Sir Philip Bridges, former chief justice of The Gambia, died at his home in Suffolk, England, on 26th December, aged 85.Sir Philip was born in 1922. ...

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Kenya: Amnesty International c...

Kenya: Amnesty International concerned at police killings in election protests

africa » kenya » nairobi

Amnesty International

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Amnesty International is concerned about reports that dozens of people have been killed in different parts of Kenya, many by police bullets, during...

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NIGER: Extrajudicial executions and population displacement in the north of the country

africa » niger

Amnesty International

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Amnesty International is alarmed at the increasing number of extrajudicial executions of civilians by the army in the Agadez region and is asking the...

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Three Years Without Justice

Three Years Without Justice

africa » gambia

The Point

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Media Chiefs Speak Yesterday, December 16 2007, marks three years since the late Deyda Hydara, a journalist of great professional ability, was...

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Six guilty on 145 counts

africa » gambia » banjul

Monday, December 17, 2007

Six men, including a military and a prison officer, were, on Friday, convicted after they pleaded guilty to 145 counts, which involved conspiracy,...

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Startling Revelations As Murde...

Startling Revelations As Murder Trial Gets Underway

africa » gambia » bundung

The Point

Monday, December 17, 2007

Startling revelations were recently made at the Bundung Magistrates’ Court as trial proceedings in the murder of a London Corner youth got...

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Sub-Regional Women’s Rights Se...

Sub-Regional Women’s Rights Seminar Ends

africa » gambia » kololi

The Point

Monday, December 10, 2007

A three-day sub regional seminar for the adoption of an Advocacy on women’s Right’s ended last Saturday at the Paradise Suites Hotel in...

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MRC Case Assumes Another Dimension

africa » gambia » banjul

The Point

Monday, December 10, 2007

The civil suit filed against the Medical Research Council by two of its apparently aggrieved staff has taken on yet another dimension as the case...

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President Jammeh Calls for Rev...

President Jammeh Calls for Review of Current Law

africa » gambia » banjul

The Point

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Favours Accommodation of Traditional, Common LawThe President of the Republic of The Gambia, Alhagie Dr. Yahya Jammeh, has recommended the...

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