EFSCRJ Statement on the Denial of Bail to Political Prisoners and Police Brutality
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice denounces the denial of bail to political prisoners and the use of tear gas against peaceful protesters at Kanifing Magistrates Court on August 25, 2025, as violations of constitutional rights and signs of democratic backsliding in The Gambia.
UK Government Reforms Migrant Appeals System to Reduce Backlog
The UK plans to reform its asylum appeals process with an independent panel to clear a backlog of over 51,000 cases, aiming to resolve appeals within 24 weeks and phase out costly hotel accommodations, amid public protests and a record 110,000 asylum applications by June 2025.
Guinea’s Junta Suspended Three Key Political Parties
Guinea’s military junta has suspended three key political parties ahead of a September 21, 2025, constitutional referendum, raising fears of General Mamadi Doumbouya’s power consolidation and prompting planned opposition protests, amid concerns from human rights groups about democratic backsliding.
