The Gambia

Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission

The Gambian Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (2018-2021) was mandated to investigate and establish an impartial historical record of the nature, causes and extent of violations and abuses of human rights committed during the period of 1994 to 2017, and to consider the granting of reparations to victims and for connected matters. According to its founding legislation, the functions of the commission include initiating and coordinating investigations into human rights violations, using a child- and gender-sensitive approach; submitting an interim report to the president one year after its establishment; preparing a comprehensive report of all activities and findings; and making recommendations to the president with regard to the creation of institutions conducive to the development of a stable and democratic society and measures that should be taken to prevent the perpetration of human rights violations.