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Hawa Kuru Sisay-Sabally

Lawyer and constitutional rights advocate

A Gambian legacy

Hawa Kuru Sisay-Sabally has combined commercial legal practice with work on constitutional rights and media freedom. She represented the Gambia Press Union in litigation concerning criminal defamation and has served in senior government legal roles. She was also vice-chair of the Constitutional Review Commission established during the post-2016 reform period.

THEIR MARK ON HISTORY

01Represented the Gambia Press Union in litigation over media freedom.

02Served as vice-chair of the Constitutional Review Commission in 2018.

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