Gambia: NHRC holds stakeholder forum to promote the rights of the aged  –

By Binta Jaiteh

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), yesterday, held a stakeholder forum to promote the rights of the aged in The Gambia.

The theme of this forum held at Senegambia Beach Hotel was ‘Ageing with Dignity in The Gambia: Promote the Human Rights of Older Persons.

However, the 1997 Constitution and other national legislation like the Women’s Act 2010 uphold the human rights of older persons and older women and protect them against all forms of…