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Muhammed Krubally, a Magistrate,  cum  Lawyer by profession, and The Gambia’s first and only visually impaired magistrate, who served as Interim Chairperson after the dissolution of the previous board was re-elected as Chairperson of the Gambia Federation of the Disabled (GFD), for four years term. With a total of 12 Disabled Peoples’ Organisations (DPOs) GFD serve as the umbrella body of persons with disabilities in The Gambia, up to promote and protect their rights and welfare. Mr Krubally served as interim board Chair since 3 December 2017, when the former board was dissolved, following allegations of malpractices against the dissolved board, who were eventually replaced by an interim board. “The PWDs said they were not happy with the old board because they did not meet their needs and aspirations, as expected, alleging misappropriation of funds; that the GFD office was closed for long time ago. They felt the board was incapable because they did not perform to expec...

Committing to Justice W World Justice Project to me 19 hours ago Details Always show images from World Justice Project View this email in your browser. Are You Helping Bridge the Justice Gap? The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 16 promises "justice for all." Yet  5 billion people have unmet justice needs globally , including people who cannot obtain justice for everyday problems, people who are excluded from the opportunity the law provides, and people who live in extreme conditions of injustice. Bridging this justice gap will require outside-the-box thinking and massive, global action from a wide range of actors. Convened on a theme of "Realizing Justice for All," the  2019 World Justice Forum  will be one of a series of events mobilizing further action to accelerate implementation of SDG 16. The World Justice Project invites governments, organizations, and indi...

The World Justice Forum is just three weeks away! We hope you can join us for the premier international event for the rule of law, focused on a theme of "Realizing Justice for All." With a rich array of  working sessions , the event offers attendees the opportunity to showcase and learn from successful solutions, foster multi-sectoral collaboration, and mobilize commitments to increase access to justice. Plenary speakers and moderators at World Justice Forum:  Realizing Justice for All  will include:    Thuli Madonsela Professor, Stellenbosch University; former Public Protector of South Africa Hina Jilani The Elders; Co-Chair Task Force on Justice (Pakistan) Mila Carovska Minister of Labor & Social Policies of North Macedonia Jim Sandman President, Legal Services Corporation (United States) Sandie Okoro Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, World Bank Group Anabela Pedroso State Secretary for...

A RECAP OF THE WEEK  : Need to Know Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Fresh useful insights for people advancing quality, innovative and sustainable journalism OFF THE TOP   You might have heard:  Only 16 percent of Americans say they are willing to pay for  any online news  (Nieman Lab) But did you know:  Those who do subscribe to news could be liable to ‘subscription fatigue,’ presenting a potential bump in the road for publishers betting on digital subscriptions   (Poynter) Growing paid digital subscriptions has become an essential part of the business model for newspaper and magazine publishers as they increasingly wean themselves off ad revenue. But Poynter’s Rick Edmonds warns that consumers are beginning to take a hard look at how much they are paying monthly for a wide range of subscriptions and whether that adds up to household budget-buster. Some credit card companies and apps have started offering to help consumers cut back on automatic m...