The Victim’s Podcast
The first ever podcast on Transitional justice in The Gambia 🇬🇲 #TransitionalJustice beyond the work of the #Truth #Reconciliation and #Reparation commission. Stay tuned!
Episodes
47 episodes since 2022
Gambia's Journey to Accountability: Insights from Salieu Taal
Can regional cooperation bring justice for crimes committed under a dictatorship? Join us as we examine the pivotal role of ECOWAS in The Gambia’s quest for post-TRRC accountability. Our special guest, Salieu Taal, the past president of the Gam...
August 23, 2024
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Episode 39
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40:22
Seeking Justice -Struggles of Enforced Disappearances in The Gambia - Muhammed Sandeng
What if your loved one disappeared without a trace, leaving behind a void filled with uncertainty and fear? In this gripping episode of the Victims Podcast, we invite you to listen to the powerful testimony of Muhammed Sandeng, whose father, th...
August 10, 2024
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23:38
Heartache and Hope: Mariama Fatajo and Kaddy Cham Speak Out as Daughters of Enforced Disappearance Victims
How does a family endure the pain of a loved one disappearing without a trace? In this heart-wrenching episode of the Victim Podcast, I, Lamin Fadera, sit down with Kaddy Cham and Mariama Fatajo to share their deeply personal and emotionally ch...
July 19, 2024
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44:58
Insight into Ending Female Genital Mutilation /Circumcision in The Gambia: Breaking the Silence - Featuring Fatou Baldeh Founder Women in Liberation and Leadership -WILL
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a deeply rooted cultural practice that has devastating consequences for young girls and women. In this episode, we sit down with Fatou Balde, CEO of Women in Liberation and Leadership, who shares her poignant ...
July 15, 2024
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38:05
Chapter 5 : Institutional Malpractices - User Friendly Summary Gov. White paper with ICTJ and Partners - Mandinka Version
July 06, 2024
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8:39
Chapter 4: Political Persecution (Media, Political parties & Religion ) - User Friendly summary Gov. White paper with ICTJ and partners- Mandinka Version
July 06, 2024
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5:30
Chapter 3: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, SGBV, Presidential Alternative Treatment Program, PATP and Witch Hunt excercise - User Friendly summary Gov.White paper with ICTJ and Partners - Mandinka Version
July 04, 2024
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12:25
Chapter 2: April 10 and 11 2000 Student Demonstration - User Friendly Summary Gov. White Paper - Mandinka Version
July 03, 2024
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5:43
Chapter 1 : Human Rights Violations by state security agents - User Friendly Summary : Gov. White Paper - Mandinka Version
July 02, 2024
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Episode 32
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7:22
Chapter 5 : Institutional Malpractices - User Friendly Summary Gov. White paper with ICTJ and Partners - Wolof Version
June 27, 2024
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8:00
Chapter 4: Political Persecution (Media, Political parties & Religion ) - User Friendly summary Gov. White paper with ICTJ and partners- Wolof Version
June 27, 2024
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5:00
Chapter 3: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, SGBV, Presidential Alternative Treatment Program, PATP and Witch Hunt excercise - User Friendly summary Gov.White paper with ICTJ and Partners - Wolof
June 26, 2024
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11:26
Chapter 2: April 10 and 11 2000 Student Demonstration - User Friendly Summary Gov. White Paper - Wolof Version
June 26, 2024
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4:47
Chapter 1 : Human Rights Violations by state security agents - User Friendly Summary : Gov. White Paper - Wolof Version
Step into the heart of Gambia's political transformation as we unpack the rise and rule of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC). Was the military takeover in July led by Lieutenant Yaya Jammeh and his officers a step towards demo...
June 24, 2024
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7:06
Chapter 5 : Institutional Malpractices - User Friendly Summary Gov. White paper with ICTJ and Partners
Unlock the harrowing truths behind the National Intelligence Agency's brutal operations in The Gambia from 1996 to 2016. Through torture, unlawful arrests, and enforced disappearances, the NIA operated with total impunity to ensure former Presi...
June 14, 2024
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5:33
Chapter 4: Political Persecution (Media, Political parties & Religion ) - User Friendly summary Gov. White paper with ICTJ and partners
How did a small West African nation endure two decades of brutal political repression and find its path to justice and healing? Join us as we uncover the dark history of political persecution under Yaya Jame's regime from 1996 to 2016. In this ...
June 08, 2024
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3:32
Chapter 3: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, SGBV, Presidential Alternative Treatment Program, PATP and Witch Hunt excercise - User Friendly summary Gov.White paper on the TRRCs report with ICTJ and Partners
Can a nation truly heal from decades of systemic abuse? Join us as we expose the harrowing findings of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) about the rampant sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) committed under former...
May 31, 2024
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Episode 31
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8:15
Chapter 2: April 10 and 11 2000 Student Demonstration - User Friendly Summary Gov. White Paper
We honor the memory of the fallen and shine a light on the unheeded cries for justice in a pivotal moment of The Gambia's history—the student protest of April 10 and 11, 2000. Our discussion exposes the harrowing crackdown that led to 12 lost l...
May 24, 2024
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3:30
Unveiling the user friendly summary of the Government's White Paper with ICTJ and Partners
Unlock the secrets behind the government's white paper with us in collaboration with the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and partners. We promise that by the end of our series, you'll have a solid grasp on the ...
May 17, 2024
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Episode 28
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2:02
Chapter 1 : Human Rights Violations by state security agents - User Friendly Summary : Gov. White Paper
Could you imagine a government's unchecked power leading to a saga of human rights abuses? Uncover the harrowing truth as we examine The Gambia's struggle with such a past. This episode takes you through the rocky journey from the 1994 military...
May 17, 2024
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5:41
The government's role in the special Accountability mechanism process - Special adviser on TJ : Ida Persson
Embark on a journey through the heart of The Gambia's commitment to justice as we welcome Ida Persson, the esteemed special advisor on transitional justice to the Ministry of Justice, to share her expertise on the nation's pursuit of a just fut...
March 15, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 27
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48:43
Importance of criminal accountability in the Post TRRC process: The Role of Hybrid Courts and the Pursuit of Accountability - Counsel Abdoulie Fatty
Embark on an enlightening journey with us as we explore the path to justice in The Gambia with esteemed lawyer Abdoulie Fatty. Discover how a hybrid court is paving the way for accountability after the human rights violations committed under Ya...
February 23, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 26
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45:11
" The Voice of Gambian Survivors finding Echo Abroad" - Babaka Tracy MPUTU - TRIAL International
Listen to the latest episode with Babaka Tracy MPUTU, a legal officer with Trial International.
October 09, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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22:23
The Fight for Justice in Gambia: A Conversation with the National Coordinator of the Victims Center - Mr. Adama Jallow
Get ready to be enlightened as we sit down with Adama Jallow, the National Coordinator of the Gambia Center of Victims of Human Rights Violations. Known as the Victim Center, this establishment plays a fundamental role in the pursuit of j...
August 18, 2023
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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18:51
My Ordeal and Struggle for Justice after May 9, 2016 - Kemo Fatty
My name is Kemo Touray, and I am a victim of the events that occurred on May 9, 2016. On that fateful day, my brother and I were apprehended near the pipeline and subsequently taken to the Police Intervention Unit (PIU). The PIU was filled ...
June 09, 2023
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Episode 10
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28:29