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ACDHRS Senior Officials pay courtesy call on Chief Justice

Aug 1, 2025, 9:39 AM | Article By: Press Release

GOVERNING COUNCIL AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF AFRICAN CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES PAYS A COURTESY CALL TO THE HON. CHIEF JUSTICE

On July 28, 2025, The Governing Council and Advisory Committee of African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) paid a courtesy visit to the Hon. Chief Justice of The Gambia, Hassan B. Jallow, as part of its ongoing engagements following the inauguration of its new Governing Council and Advisory Committee.

The delegation led by Hon. Justice Solomy Bossa, a Judge of the ICC and Chairperson of the Governing Council, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow for his crucial role in the establishment of ACDHRS and for being its first Chairperson. She highlighted the new Council's diversity and the wealth of expertise it brings in guiding the center forward, reinforcing the importance of ongoing collaboration with the Judiciary.

The Hon. Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow responded positively, noting the center’s significant contributions to human rights advocacy in The Gambia. Reflecting on the Centre's evolution, he remarked, β€œthe center has truly grown, it has developed to become the premier leading non-governmental human rights institution, setting a benchmark for effectively advocating for human rights, promoting social justice, and implementing impactful community programs.

The delegation was accompanied by the Executive Director of ACDHRS Mrs. Hannah Forster, who seized the opportunity to discuss current initiatives, most especially an upcoming training program for human rights defenders.

The Members of the Governing Council comprises:

- π»π‘œπ‘› π½π‘’𝑠𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑒 π‘†π‘œπ‘™π‘œπ‘šπ‘¦ π΅π‘œπ‘ π‘ π‘Ž, πΆβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘–π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ πΊπ‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” council

- π‘€π‘Ÿ. π‘€π‘œβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘ π‘€π‘Žπ‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘ π‘Ž πΉπ‘Žπ‘™π‘™, 𝑉𝑖𝑐𝑒 πΆβ„Žπ‘Žπ‘–π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ πΊπ‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” πΆπ‘œπ‘’𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑙 π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘ π‘–π‘”π‘›π‘Žπ‘‘𝑒𝑑 π‘“π˜°π‘Ÿ π‘Šπ‘’𝑠𝑑 π΄π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘Ž, πΉπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘œπ‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘’

- π‘€π‘Ÿ. πΉπ‘’π‘šπ‘– πΉπ‘Žπ‘™π‘Žπ‘›π‘Ž, πΊπ‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” πΆπ‘œπ‘’𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑙 π‘€π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘’π‘ π‘–π‘”π‘›π‘Žπ‘‘𝑒𝑑 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Šπ‘’𝑠𝑑 π΄π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘Ž, π΄π‘›π‘”π‘™π‘œπ‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘’ 

- π‘€π‘Ÿπ‘  π‘‡π‘’𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑔 π½π‘Žπ‘–π‘‘π‘’β„Ž, πΊπ‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” πΆπ‘œπ‘’𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑙 π‘€π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘ π‘–π‘”π‘›π‘Žπ‘‘𝑒𝑑 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π»π‘œπ‘ π‘‘ πΆπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘¦, π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ πΊπ‘Žπ‘šπ‘π‘–π‘Ž

- π‘€π‘Ÿ. π‘†π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘˜β„Ž π‘π‘–π‘Žπ‘ π‘ , π΄π‘‘π‘£π‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ πΆπ‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘–𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑒 π‘€π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘’π‘ π‘–π‘”π‘›π‘Žπ‘‘𝑒𝑑 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Šπ‘’𝑠𝑑 π΄π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘π‘Ž πΉπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘œπ‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘’

- π‘€π‘Ÿ. π΄π‘π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘π‘Žπ‘”π‘– π½π‘–π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘™, π΄π‘‘π‘£π‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ πΆπ‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘–𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑒 π‘€π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘’π‘ π‘–π‘”π‘›π‘Žπ‘‘𝑒𝑑 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ πΆπ‘œπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™

- π˜”π‘Ÿπ˜΄ π˜π‘Žπ˜―π‘›π˜’β„Ž πΉπ˜°π‘Ÿπ˜΄π‘‘π˜¦π‘Ÿ, 𝘌π‘₯π˜¦π‘π˜Άπ‘‘π˜ͺπ‘£π˜¦ π˜‹π‘–π˜³π‘’π˜€π‘‘π˜°π‘Ÿ π‘œπ˜§ π˜ˆπΆπ˜‹π»π˜™π‘†

The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to further collaborate, emphasizing the foundational ties between ACDHRS and the Judiciary, and a collective vision for advancing justice and human rights across Africa.

DATE: 30 JULY 2025

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