Ms Uluokawaji Anastasia Edward
Covers GambiaCountry Expert on West and Central Africa — Attorney and Country-Witness Expert
London, United Kingdom
Our specialist expert witness for Gambia team provides asylum reports covering post-Jammeh era accountability challenges, the legacy of political persecution, FGM prevalence, journalist targeting, and LGBT persecution.
Although Gambia transitioned from dictatorship after Yahya Jammeh’s departure in 2017, the legacy of systematic political persecution continues to affect many individuals. Our expert witness for Gambia provides detailed analysis of ongoing risks, including threats from Jammeh loyalists, persistent FGM practices, and the criminalisation of LGBT individuals.
Moreover, our expert witness for Gambia reports draw on credible sources including UNHCR, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and US State Department reports. Consequently, tribunals can be confident in the evidence we present.
Victims of the Jammeh era face threats from former regime loyalists, while those connected to the former government fear accountability processes and reprisal targeting.
The institutional apparatus of political repression has not been fully dismantled, and individuals who were targeted under Jammeh continue to face risks.
FGM remains widespread in Gambia despite legal prohibition, with recent political movements attempting to reverse the ban on the practice.
Journalists face harassment, threats, and prosecution, with the media environment remaining fragile despite post-Jammeh reforms.
Same-sex relations remain criminalised in Gambia, and LGBT individuals face severe social persecution, family violence, and police targeting.
Women face domestic violence, marital rape, and discriminatory customary practices with inadequate legal protection and enforcement.
Asylum claims from Gambia require specialist analysis because the specific persecution patterns affecting different communities cannot be understood through generalised country reports alone. Our expert witness for Gambia provides the detailed, evidence-based analysis that tribunals need to assess whether individuals face targeted persecution rather than generalised hardship or insecurity.
Furthermore, our specialists maintain local source networks and access media in relevant local languages, providing current intelligence that English-language reports often miss. This depth of understanding enables our expert witness for Gambia to present precise, well-sourced evidence that withstands cross-examination in tribunal proceedings across all major jurisdictions.
Our analysts provide deep knowledge of Gambia’s political dynamics, security situation, and persecution patterns.
We access media and documentation in relevant local and colonial languages, providing evidence unavailable to English-only analysts.
Our experts testify across UK, US, Canadian, and EU proceedings with experience presenting complex West African cases.
Our expert witness for Gambia covers the full range of persecution grounds relevant to Gambia, including political opposition, ethnic and religious targeting, gender-based violence, and other country-specific issues. Each report is tailored to the individual’s specific circumstances.
Our expert witness for Gambia analyses whether internal relocation is viable by examining whether the persecution is localised or nationwide, whether the individual’s profile creates risk throughout the country, and whether adequate protection and livelihood options exist in alternative locations.
Yes. Our expert witness for Gambia provides comprehensive written reports structured for legal compliance, and our specialists are available for oral testimony in UK tribunals, US immigration courts, Canadian IRB hearings, and EU asylum proceedings.
Standard turnaround is 7–14 working days. Express service is available within 3–5 days, and emergency opinions can be delivered in 24–48 hours. We accommodate Legal Aid cases across multiple jurisdictions.
Absolutely. We work with publicly funded cases across England & Wales (LAA approved), Scotland (SLAB), and other jurisdictions, with direct billing options available.
Whether you are a solicitor, barrister, or legal representative, our expert witness for Gambia team is ready to support your case. Furthermore, we offer a free initial consultation to assess how our expertise can strengthen your client’s claim.
Reports draw on the US State Department human rights reports, UK Home Office country policy and information notes, UNHCR guidance, the work of Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, national legislation and court decisions, and reporting by local organisations and journalists in the country concerned.
Every finding is traceable to a named source, and the expert states where the evidence is thin or disputed rather than filling the gap.
