By Lamin Njie
The TRRC on Friday said some women who have publicly testified before the probe have been ‘objects’ of ridicule.
The TRRC on January 7 will mark one year since it began painstaking hearings on the human rights violations and abuses that occurred during the 22 years rule of former President Yahya Jammeh.
The probe today met journalists to look back on its work so far and to point out the challenges it had encountered.
TRRC executive secretary Dr Baba Galleh Jallow told journalists: “The other challenge we are having to deal with has to do with victims of sexual and gender based violence. And that is female witnesses shaming and threatening.
“Some women who have publicly testified before the commission have been objects of ridicule, insults and even threats from some members of the general public.
“Now this unfortunate situation has the effect of discouraging all but the most courageous female victims of sexual violence from coming forward and sharing their stories with the Gambian public but even submitting statements to the commission.”
