The US State Department’s 2005  Country Reports on Human Rights practices has been released today . The report which was handed to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, hinted about right abuses in The Gambia, even though the Jammeh regime was praised in some quarters. The detailed report further hinted that ”The following human rights problems were reported: • security force harassment and mistreatment of detainees, prisoners, opposition members, a journalist, and in some cases, civilians • arbitrary arrest and detention • incommunicado detention and prolonged pretrial detention • denial of due process • infringement of privacy rights • restrictions on freedom of speech and press • violence and discrimination against women • female genital mutilation (FGM) • child labor • trafficking in persons.”The gruesome murder of Gambia’s leading journalist Deyda Hydara, the arson attacks on journalists media houses, arrest of local journalists without trial and other political opponents featured prominently on the US human rights report. Below is the full text of the report. Please read on..

SECRETARY OF STATE RICE  RECEIVES GAMBIA'S RIGHTS REPORT!!!

                      SOURCE: THE POINT NEWSPAPER BANJUL

Assan Musa Camara, Chairman of the National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD), has yesterday tendered his letter of resignation to the executive members of NADD, a reliable sources told The Point yesterday.

                   BY PA NDERRY M'BAI

"From the above excerpts from our constitution it is obvious, Mr. Kebba Foon, Ex-Chairman of STGDP has violated the spirit of our by-laws; specifically item E & H. STGDP, regrets and wants to categorically dissociate itself from the remarks that Mr. Foon stated in this mailing three days ago. As we stated earlier, Mr. Foon resigned from his Chairmanship position several months ago. Although, the fact that he once held one of the highest positions in the organization undermines the credibility of this organization."says a statement issued by the US based Save The Gambia Democracy project. Mr.Foon was said to have made certain tribal remarks, which never went down well with a majority tribe in The Gambia called the Mandinkas. His statement appeared on the Gambia post mailing list, which attracted a heated debate amongst forum members. Some list members went as far calling on STGDPT to expel Foon from their organization in view of his recent remarks. Other G post contributors also recommended for the organization to issue a statement and disassociate itself from Foon's statement. Foon is yet to react to this developments. 

DARBOE'S NAME

FEATURED ON THE

FOON CONTROVERSY!!!