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Gambia Letter to the Gambian President Regarding Reported Statements that Fuel Homophobia June 10, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Gambia: President Should Disavow Reported Homophobic Threats Dangerous Remarks Fuel Tension and Promote Violence President Yahya Jammeh’s reported threats to expel or kill lesbian and gay people not only encourage hatred, but also contribute to a climate in which basic rights can be assaulted with impunity, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the president. Human Rights Watch called on Jammeh to completely disavow all such statements, and to work toward repealing the country’s colonial-era sodomy law, which allows arbitrary and discriminatory arrests and invasion of privacy. June 10, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Letter to the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference Urging the Organisation to Improve and Strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism Human Rights Watch writes to urge Dr. Ihsanoglu to use his position as Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to support measures at the upcoming Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference in Dakar, Senegal on March 13-14 that would improve and strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism. In particular, we urge the OIC to consider two amendments to the Convention in order to narrow its overbroad definition of terrorism and to make absolutely clear that there is no sanction in Islam for deliberately attacking civilians, whatever the circumstances or justifications. March 11, 2008 Letter Also available in 
Printer friendly version UN: Action Needed Against Unproven HIV/AIDS Treatments The United Nations and its member states are failing to address serious threats to life and health posed by the promotion of unproven AIDS “cures” and by counterfeit antiretroviral drugs, Human Rights Watch said today. February 28, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Gambia: Child Soldiers Global Report 2001 From the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers There is no conscription in The Gambia. According to Section 23(2) of the Armed Forces Act, Cap 19 Laws of The Gambia, "Where a person enlisting has not attained the age of 18 years, his period of enlistment shall commence from the date he attains the age of 18 years". The legislation further specifies that persons under the age of 18 should not be enlisted in the armed forces (The Gambia National Army). This is reinforced in the Constitution. Volunteers may include both men and women. After enlistment they undergo training for four to six months. June 12, 2001 Multi Country Report Gambia: Landmine Monitor Report 2000 The Gambia signed the Mine Ban Treaty on 4 December 1997. The Gambia's National Assembly passed ratification legislation on 2 November 1999. On 20 July 2000, an official from the Ministry of Defense told Landmine Monitor, "The President of the Republic of The Gambia has endorsed the Instrument of Ratification." All that remains is for the instrument of ratification to be officially deposited at the United Nations. August 1, 2000 Multi Country Report
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