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, “the 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:
- 𝐻𝑜𝑛 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑦 𝐵𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑎, 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 council
- 𝑀𝑟. 𝑀𝑜ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑎 𝐹𝑎𝑙𝑙, 𝑉𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝘰𝑟 𝑊𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝐴𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎, 𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑒
- 𝑀𝑟. 𝐹𝑒𝑚𝑖 𝐹𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑎, 𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑙 𝑀𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑊𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝐴𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎, 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑒
- 𝑀𝑟𝑠 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑔 𝐽𝑎𝑖𝑡𝑒ℎ, 𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑙 𝑀𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑦, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑎
- 𝑀𝑟. 𝑆𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑘ℎ 𝑁𝑖𝑎𝑠𝑠, 𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑒 𝑀𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑊𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝐴𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎 𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑒
- 𝑀𝑟. 𝐴𝑏𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑏𝑎𝑔𝑖 𝐽𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑙, 𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑒 𝑀𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙
- 𝘔𝑟𝘴 𝘏𝑎𝘯𝑛𝘢ℎ 𝐹𝘰𝑟𝘴𝑡𝘦𝑟, 𝘌𝑥𝘦𝑐𝘶𝑡𝘪𝑣𝘦 𝘋𝑖𝘳𝑒𝘤𝑡𝘰𝑟 𝑜𝘧 𝘈𝐶𝘋𝐻𝘙𝑆
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
