Truth, Justice & Renewal in The Gambia

Authoritative explainers and analytical series exploring criminal accountability, statutory reparations, victim participation, and institutional reform.

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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.