Customary law recognizes the rights of all citizens regardless of age, gender, and religion.Sharia applies in domestic matters, including Muslim marriage, divorce, and inheritance. Kandeh, however, did not provide any evidence to substantiate his claim.The law provides criminal penalties for corruption by government officials, and the government generally implemented the law; however, in prior years officials sometimes engaged in corrupt practices with impunity.In 2017 the Barrow administration set up a commission of inquiry to probe the financial dealings of former president Jammeh. He said he wanted to distance the nation from its colonial past.Despite assurances by the new Government of President Adama Barrow, there have been noticeable restrictions on Christians. The constitution prohibits economic exploitation of children younger than age 16, and regulations prohibit children younger than 18 from engaging in exploitive labor or hazardous employment, including mining and quarrying, going to sea, carrying heavy loads, operating heavy machinery, and working in establishments serving alcohol. On March 29, the commission presented its final report to the president, and on September 13, it was released to the public. The whole camel is now in the tent. Penalties were seldom applied and did not deter violations particularly in the construction sector. In October Jallow was among several women who testified at the TRRC regarding Jammeh-era sexual abuse and gender-based violence.FGM/C is a deeply rooted practice in society. ... Apr 7, 2019 @ 10:10 am. The law requires a minimum membership of 50 workers for the registration of a trade union, a threshold few workplaces could meet. Among these were the #Jammeh2Justice campaign to have the Ghanaian and Gambian governments try former president Jammeh for the 2005 killings of irregular migrants–among them 44 Ghanaians–and the Victims Center that supports the TRRC and assists victims of Jammeh-era human rights abuses.Government officials were usually cooperative and responsive to issues raised by human rights groups during the year. 19 Many religions discourage members from excessive alcohol and drug use, for example. The law sets forth general employment protections, including contractual rights, freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining, and disciplinary procedures in the workplace, among other important labor regulations.
Barrow was initially sworn into office in January 2017 in Dakar, Senegal, during a six-week political impasse when Jammeh refused to cede power. The report addresses situations and events in calendar year 2019 only. A broad range of essential service employees, including in the military, police, health, ambulance, prison, water and electricity services, and radio and telecommunication services sectors, are prohibited from forming unions or going on strike. The inspector general of police has the authority to approve or disapprove permits and is required to communicate his decision to the requester in writing. In response the number of protesters increased, and protesters began throwing stones at police and started a fire in the market. The Gambia’s constitution enumerates a full range of provisions and assurances for a multiparty democratic republic. Union members were able to negotiate without government interference; however, they lacked experience, organization, and professionalism and often turned to the government for assistance in negotiations. Military decrees enacted prior to the adoption of the constitution in 1997 give the National Intelligence Agency and the interior minister broad powers to detain individuals indefinitely without charge “in the interest of national security.” Although these detention decrees are inconsistent with the constitution, they were not legally challenged. Opinion 21 Nov 2019 10:50 GMT. The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) consist of four branches: the Gambia National Army, the Gambia Navy, the Republican National Guard, and the Gambia Air Force. In 2016 Adama Barrow, the consensus candidate of a coalition of seven opposition political parties, defeated incumbent president Yahya Jammeh in what international observers deemed a peaceful and credible election. International and domestic observers considered these elections to be free and fair.The Gambia Police Force maintains internal security and reports to the minister of interior. The plan includes HIV-prevention programs for high-risk populations.The law provides that workers, except for civil servants, domestic workers, and certain other categories of workers excluded from the protection of the law, are free to form and join independent unions, bargain collectively, and conduct legal strikes. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! The council did not take actions against any NGO during the year.In 2017 the TRRC was established to address human rights abuses during the 22-year rule (1994-2016) of former president Jammeh. The law provides for a trial without undue delay; however, case backlog hampered the right to a timely trial. According to NGOs 76 percent of girls and women between ages 15 and 49 had been subjected to FGM/C. They may have to fight and they may lose unless the Great Powers intervene.Perhaps if they lose they should ask that the constitution at least provide them some protection by means of payment of the Jizya.I think it is too late. The Department of Labor is responsible for enforcing the minimum wage; however, the government did not effectively enforce the law and penalties for violations were insufficient and rarely enforced. Between 2000 and 2015, adult literacy rate of Gambia grew substantially from 36.8 to 50.8 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 21.04% in 2015. In the 2017 parliamentary elections, the United Democratic Party won 31 of the 53 seats contested. Nevertheless, impunity and a lack of consistent enforcement continued to occur.There were no reports the government or its agents committed arbitrary or unlawful killings.There were no reports of disappearances by or on behalf of government authorities during the year.Families of individuals detained during the Jammeh regime continued to demand information on their missing relatives. Nothing more than accelerating the start of the industrialized killing.