Patience Mama Loum

Story: At the 1st World Congress Against Enforced Disappearance in Geneva on January 15–16, 2025, The Gambia announced its commitment to adopt legislation criminalizing enforced disappearances by March 2026. This pledge aims to strengthen the country's human rights framework and align with international standards. The Gambia has been proactive in this area, having signed and ratified the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED) in 2018 and submitted its initial report to the Committee on Enforced Disappearances in 2022.

Published in: October 16, 2025