The chairman of the TRRC Dr Lamin J Sise has called on the members of the public to come forward with information relevant to its remaining areas of focus.
The TRRC resumed its public hearings today where Dr Sise said the commission had heard testimonies from 300 witnesses.
“Of these, 231 were male and 69 were female. Out of the total number of witnesses appearing before the Commission so far, 191 were victims and 51 were self-confessed perpetrators and adversely mentioned persons. Twenty-eight witnesses have testified via video link from the Gambian Diaspora. These hearings also included several protected witnesses and closed door testimonies,” Dr Sise said.
According to Dr Sise, the TRRC remains committed to the execution of its mandate to the ‘best of its ability’.
“The TRRC tremendously appreciates the solid support from the population in general. The Commission will find it immensely helpful to receive more information on the remaining themes in its work plan, including the enforced disappearances of people like Chief Ebrima Manneh, Saul Ndow, and Mahawa Cham among others.
“Also information regarding the massacre of an estimated 56 West African migrants in 2005. We therefore continue to urge all persons – especially victims of any human rights violations that occurred between July 1994 and January 2017 – to please come forward and share their information or experiences with the Commission. Please rest assured that your confidentiality will be strictly guarded by the Commission,” Dr Sise said.
