Rights
group; Beakanyang Kafo, Saturday awarded five media houses as Human Rights
press friendly institutions in The Gambia during their celebration of
international human rights day at St. Peter’s Technical Senior Secondary School
in Lamin.
The
organisation also awards two human rights activists with human rights champion
and human rights hero for supporting their work as human rights organisation
and for promoting human rights in the country.
The
awarded five media houses include The Point Newspaper, The Voice Newspaper, and
Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS). Its West Coast Region coordinator
Alhagie Jassey received the human rights champion award while human rights
activist, Madi Jobarteh was named human rights hero, for his relentless effort
in promoting human rights in The Gambia.
Madi
Jobarteh said he is delighted to be awarded by Beakanyang Kafo, saying that
human rights is the only fight that is worth fighting. “The only fight worth
fighting for is to ensure that human dignity and respect are maintained,” he
said.
Executive
director of Beakanyang, Nfamara Jawneh said the organisation is grateful to the
awardees for educating the people on their rights and holding the Government as
primary duty bearer.
