Omar Janneh

Dr. Omar Janneh responds to Mr Matarr S Baldeh’s claim that Ms Adelaide Sosseh-Gaye is not conflicted and should be appointed Deputy Chairperson of the TRRC

30 August 2018 Dear Mr. Baldeh and all Concerned Readers, Thank you so much for your reaction to my piece that Ms Adelaide Sosseh Gaye is not conflicted and that you endorse her nomination as Commissioner of the TRRC. Most of the readers may need to know that you and

Objections to some of the appointments of te intended commissioners of the Gambia's TRRC

29 August 2018 By Dr. Omar Janneh On August 20/21, 2018, the Ministry of Justice announced the names of the 11 individuals intended to be appointed by the President as Commissioners of The Gambia’s TRRC. The public were invited to submit objections to the nominations by August 30,

Ten (10) days seems too short for those n the rural parts of the Gambia and in the diaspora to submit objections to the nominated Commissioners if The Gambia's TRRC to the Justice Ministry in Banjul

23 August 2018 By Dr. Omar Janneh Any process, such as the TRRC, that is set up to establish the truth, must be seen to be done in an open, efficient and transparent manner- as much as possible. If the Executive is committed to the highest standards of governance of

The Gambia’s Constitution does not give anyone the right to pick up arms and overthrow an elected government

14 September 2018 The Constitution of The Gambia does not give anyone the right to pick up arms and overthrow an elected government. Anyone who makes the opposite remarks is dangerous and must not be given a megaphone to spread such a dangerous destabilising message. It was alarming to read

Any commission that fails to take conflict of interest and impartiality seriously is likely to fail

17 August 2018 By Dr. Omar Janneh The signs that a (truth) commission may end in failure are when it fails to take any conflict of interest and impartiality seriously. Similarly, if seemingly biased appointments to the Commission are greeted with suspicion by some fair-minded victims, victims’ families, and

What is the position of the Gambia Bar association on the TRRC Act, conflicts of interests in the appointments to the TRRC?

15 August 2018 By Dr. Omar Janneh Close scrutiny of the TRRC Act, 2017 highlights many problems with it: Excessive Executive involvement (TRRC Act; section 5(1-3); 10(1-3); 12; 22(2)(6). Besides, the Act promises victims what no state can deliver (TRRC Act, 2017; section 20)

Conflicts of interests in Gambia’s TRRC: Is anyone listening?

10 August 2018 By Dr. Omar Janneh The TRRC of The Gambia is turning out to be what I once called a conflicted TRRC. Some of the readers may be aware of the pieces: ·       On the Appointment of the Executive Secretary, Deputy Executive Secretary and Possibly Other Staff to the

On the appointments of the Executive Sec, Deputy Executive Sec & possibly other staff to Gambia’s TRRC

3 August 2018 By Dr. Omar Janneh In my view the TRRC Act, 2017 has bestowed too much power onto the President to appoint, upon consultation with the Minister and the Public Service Commission, the Executive Secretary to the TRRC [TRRC Act, 2017; section 22(2)]. I hold the same

Timing of the TRRC: a matter worth serious consideration

31 July 2018 By Dr. Omar Janneh Yes, we need justice and we need it NOW, but critical analysis of the events over many months suggests that in seeking to document, address through reparations the heinous rights abuses of some 22 years of brutality under Jammeh, we must proceed with