Gambia Press Union Granted Observer Status at the African Commission

The North Bank Evening Standard has just gathered that the Banjul-based African Commission on Human and People's Rights has granted "Observer Status" to the Gambia Press Union (GPU) about an hour ago. 

The Union applied for observer status under the ARTICLE 19/GPU European Commission-funded project. The first phase of the project, a training for 20 Gambia journalists on "International Standards on Freedom of Expression"  has already been completed. 12 participants has already been selected to partake on further training on "Safety and Security for Journalists".