GPU, NED Launch 3-Day Training on Reporting Special Tribunals

The Gambia Press Union (GPU), in partnership with the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), on Tuesday opened a three-day training workshop for 40 journalists on covering Special Tribunals.

The event was taking place at Ocean Bay Hotel in Bakau.

Opening the session, GPU Vice-President Sheriff Saidykhan said the training aimed to strengthen journalists’ capacity to report effectively on alleged human rights violations committed during the rule of former president Yahya Jammeh.

He said the programme would equip journalists to cover issues relating to alleged extrajudicial killings, torture, enforced disappearances, and abuse of office linked to the former regime.

“This three-day capacity-building training will provide journalists with the knowledge and skills required to report on Special Tribunals and universal jurisdiction trials,” he said, stressing that such coverage demands high professional standards.

Saidykhan added that documenting human rights violations and simplifying complex legal processes for the public remain key responsibilities for the media.

Addressing participants, Ida Persson, Special Adviser to the post-Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), said transitional justice processes have helped societies move from conflict and repression toward democracy, rule of law, and respect for human rights.

She noted that the success of these processes depended on active public participation, adding that accurate and independent media reporting enables citizens to engage meaningfully.

Persson described transitional justice as an emerging and dynamic field with significant implications for individuals, societies, and the evolution of international law. She acknowledged that the field often generated controversy, making the media’s role even more critical.

“The media are the eyes and ears of the public, and nowhere is this more relevant than when covering transitional justice,” she said.

She urged journalists to fulfill their role by helping the public understand transitional justice mechanisms, noting that democratic governance and the rule of law required scrutiny and informed reporting.

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