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Gambia: Efscrj Launches Centre to Advance Rights, Justice, Civic Consciousness
The Gambia marked a historic milestone on January 29, with the launched of the Edward Francis Small (E.F. Small) Center for Rights and Justice, commemorating what would have been the 135th birthday of one of the nation's foremost pioneers of political activism, civic resistance, and trade unionism.
By Haddy Touray The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice was officially inaugurated on January 29 at a ceremony commemorating the life and legacy of Edward Francis Small, a key figure in The Gambia’s early political awakening and independence movement. The new institution positions itself as a national civil society organization committed to promoting the principles championed by Small, including civic resistance, social justice, a…
EFSCRJ launches centre to advance rights, justice, civic consciousness
Madi Joberteh, EFSCRJ founder, in his statement traced Small’s extraordinary contributions to the struggle for justice, equality, and accountable governance. Known for challenging colonial authorities, Small consistently advocated for the rights of ordinary Gambians, particularly farmers and workers, whose labor was exploited under European economic dominance. “Edward Francis Small was not just a historical figure, Jobarteh said, he was, above e…
EFSFRJ Declaration On Rights, Justice, Accountability – The Standard Newspaper
Press release PreambleWe, the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice, convened on this day, 29 January, a national gathering to officially launch the Centre and to commemorate the life and legacy of Edward Francis Small, pioneer of organised political activism, trade unionism, and civic resistance in The Gambia; Recalling that Edward Francis Small dedicated his life to the struggle against injustice, exploitation, political exclusion…
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