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Delegates convening for the multi-agency TRRC Implementation Plan review in Banjul

Implementation 8 min read 29 October 2025

Inside The Gambia’s TRRC Implementation Plan

The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission documented the violations of the past and recommended measures to address their consequences. The Implementation Plan provides the framework for turning those recommendations into action.

Ministry of Justice headquarters in Marina Parade, Banjul, key implementing body

Implementation

Implementation 8 min read 5 November 2025

Key Institutions Driving TRRC Implementation

Introduce institutions such as the SPO, Victims Reparations Commission, NHRC, ONS and other implementing bodies, explaining their mandates and how their responsibilities relate to the TRRC recommendations.

Institutional coordination session reviewing security and public sector reforms

Implementation

Implementation 7 min read 12 November 2025

Measuring Genuine Implementation Progress

Explain the distinction between completed, ongoing and not-yet-started activities, and why progress should be assessed against evidence rather than announcements alone.

Official repositories and legal volumes of TRRC mandate recommendations

Implementation

Implementation 8 min read 20 November 2025

The 263 TRRC Recommendations Explained

A recurring series examining individual recommendations or related groups of recommendations, their purpose, the responsible institution and their status.

Victim community members, youth, and citizens participating in a national transitional justice rally

Victim Participation

Victim Participation 8 min read 18 November 2025

Why Direct Victim Participation Matters

A transitional justice process cannot be understood solely through the laws enacted or institutions established. It must also be understood through the experiences, rights and perspectives of the people whose lives were affected by past violations.

Interactive discussions with members of the Association of Victim-Led Organisations (AVLO)

Victim Participation

Victim Participation 8 min read 25 November 2025

The Vital Role of AVLO in Survivor Advocacy

Explain why victim-led organisations came together, how collective representation can strengthen advocacy, and how AVLO engages with the wider implementation process.

Direct dialogue with community members on transitional justice priorities

Victim Participation

Victim Participation 7 min read 2 December 2025

From Regional Townhalls to State Action

Explain the purpose of Victim Townhall meetings, the issues they bring forward and how feedback is communicated to relevant institutions.

Civil society dialogue on human rights monitoring and non-recurrence guarantees

Victim Participation

Victim Participation 8 min read 10 December 2025

Civil Society and Media as Pillars of Accountability

Explore the contribution of civil society organisations, media actors and victim-led groups to awareness, monitoring and advocacy.

Reparations

Reparations 7 min read 14 October 2025

What True Reparation Means Beyond Compensation

When a person suffers a serious human rights violation, the consequences may continue long after the violation itself. Reparations seek to acknowledge that harm and provide meaningful responses to its effects.

Reparations

Reparations 8 min read 22 October 2025

Understanding The Gambia’s Reparations Framework

Explain the Victims Reparations Act, the Reparations Fund, the Commission's mandate and the respective responsibilities of the relevant institutions.

Participants and healthcare counselors gathered at a national trauma rehabilitation session.

Reparations

Reparations 8 min read 30 October 2025

Healthcare, Rehabilitation, and Psychosocial Recovery

Explore the significance of medical care, psychosocial support, legal assistance and other measures that respond to the continuing effects of violations.

Civil society coordination platform and survivor community representatives

Reparations

Reparations 9 min read 8 November 2025

Making Reparations Responsive to Survivor Needs

Examine consultation, accessibility, gender-sensitive approaches, different forms of harm and the importance of meaningful participation in implementation.

Accountability

Accountability 6 min read 4 November 2025

Inside the Special Prosecutor’s Office

The TRRC documented serious human rights violations and recommended prosecutions. The Special Prosecutor’s Office is part of the institutional framework established to pursue criminal accountability for crimes committed during the period under the Commission’s mandate.

The 16 bound volumes of the Laws of The Gambia, establishing statutory jurisdiction and legislative frameworks

Accountability

Accountability 7 min read 6 November 2025

Understanding the Special Accountability Mechanism

Explain the legal framework, the roles of the SPO, Special Criminal Division and Special Tribunal, and how the different components are intended to work together.

Judicial barrister wig on stand and Volume 2: Administration of Justice at the High Court in Banjul

Accountability

Accountability 8 min read 9 November 2025

Building Capacity to Prosecute Historic Atrocities

Explain why complex investigations require trained investigators, forensic capacity, documentary evidence, witness support and sustained institutional resources.

State barristers in court robes holding the Criminal Offences Act 2025 and judicial briefs

Accountability

Accountability 7 min read 12 November 2025

Delivering Justice for Victims with Fair Trials

Explain victim participation, witness protection, fair-trial guarantees, the presumption of innocence and the importance of credible, legally admissible evidence.