We campaign for a country where human rights are preserved, respected and enjoyed by all.
Democracy Watch Gambia (DWG) is a pro democracy and rule of law advocacy group.
Established in February, 2017, following the birth of the 3rd Republic of The Gambia. It has no party political leanings and welcomes membership and support from all Gambians and friends of The Gambia.
Who we are
We are a civil society organisation formed by a group of Gambians in a bid to strengthen and consolidate Democracy.
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We advocate, inform, educate, campaign, promote adherence and offer alternative proposals to influence positive democratic values.
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Minor actions make a big difference, we cant afford to become passive again, The Gambia belongs to all of us, if you share these ideals, join us.
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The Gambia 2021: World Justice Project Rule of Law Index
The Gambia ranked 89 out of 139 countries on rule of law, dropping eight positions.
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• Deterioration in rule of law is spreading worldwide, as seen in the WJP Rule of Law Index® 2021.
• Areas of greatest decline globally include constraints on government powers, civic space, timeliness of justice, and absence of discrimination.
• The Gambia placed 10th out of 33 in the Sub-Saharan Africa region -
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Why I Think The Draft Constitution Has An Islamic State In Mind
In light of the heated debate which has been prompted by the omission of the word “secular” from the draft Constitution by the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), I feel obliged to share my thoughts on the subject matter. In this regard, I will very briefly address three salient fundamental questions:
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The Progressive Retrogression: An Abysmal Failure of Statecraft
It is often said in many quarters of today’s Gambia that “we will never go back to dictatorship”. In the absence of dedicated effort to ensure this holds, such a statement is no less than an aspiration and, as months and years go by it is becoming more so than most of us would like it to be.
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The Constitutional Review Commission Act 2017
An Instrument for Democracy or A Dictator's Charter?
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Press Release
Press Release: Publication of our Constitutional Review Recommendations Pack
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Summary: Constitutional Review Recommendations
Summary Of The Constitutional Review Recommendations By The Democracy Watch Gambia
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National Assembly 2017 Election Broadcast
April, 2017 - National Assembly Election Message / Broadcast.
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Respect The Constitution
March, 2017 - Social media campaign to bring attention to constitutional violations. The need to adhere to the constitution, role of elected public officials and a call to action for challenge the government in court for violations.
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