Gambia Launches Recruitment of Top Prosecutors to Lead Yahya Jammeh-Era Justice Tribunal
By Frederic Tendeng of The Gambia Journal Gambiaj.com - (Banjul, The Gambia) - In a landmark move to advance justice for crimes committed under the regime of exiled former President Yahya Jammeh, The government of The Gambia has launched an international recruitment campaign to appoint a Special Prosecutor, a Deputy Special Prosecutor, and a Head of the investigations division. These roles will form the core leadership of the long-anticipated Special Tribunal established to prosecute the most serious crimes committed between 1994 and 2017. This strategic development marks a turning point in the country's transitional justice efforts, transitioning from symbolic steps to operational readiness. The recruitment of these three key officials is intended to lay the institutional foundation for the tribunal, which follows the recommendations of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC). The TRRC identified former President Jammeh and over 60 officials as bearing r...