Preserving Sites of Memory and Monuments of Conscience in Greater Banjul
Documenting efforts to transform former detention facilities into national memorial centres where public tours, survivor testimonies, and commemorative exhibits keep collective truth alive.
Post-TRRC Unit · Ministry of Justice, The Gambia
Physical spaces carry memory. The buildings and facilities where human rights violations occurred have the potential to become powerful educational monuments of conscience that counter collective amnesia.
Across Greater Banjul, our memorialisation team is cataloging former detention centres, interrogation facilities, and burial grounds. Preserving these sites prevents physical demolition and historical sanitization.
In partnership with survivor associations and the National Centre for Arts and Culture, master plans are being drafted to convert select historic sites into interactive memorial museums. Exhibits will feature personal artifacts, audio-recorded witness testimonies, and reflective memorial gardens.
Memorialisation is not about reopening old wounds; it is about honoring those who resisted tyranny and anchoring historical truth into our collective national landscape.
