Draft:Madi Jobarteh
 | Review waiting, please be patient.
This may take 4 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 4,520 pending submissions waiting for review.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Reviewer tools
|
Submission declined on 25 November 2025 by ChrysGalley (talk).
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
This draft has been resubmitted and is currently awaiting re-review. |  |
Comment: This is nearly reaching the notability threshold, but not quite there yet. The requirement here is ideally three independent in-depth profiles of the subject, see WP:GNG and WP:BASIC. The Africa Report is close to this, but it is a mix of interview and editorial reportage. If there were two other reports like that then this would move the dial. The Amnesty / J&P pieces / UK parliament EDM are primary sources; the Jollo piece is the subject's own words, so an interview. Thanks to the editor for the work so far, a bit more work is need here. ChrysGalley (talk) 11:29, 25 November 2025 (UTC)
Madi Jobarteh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Boraba, Central River Region, The Gambia |
| Citizenship | Gambian |
| Education | The University of Ghana University of Groningen |
| Occupations | Human rights defender, pro-democracy activist |
| Years active | 1997 - present |
| Organization(s) | The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice |
| Known for | Human rights defender |
| Website | EFSCRJ |
Madi Jobarteh (b. 15th August 1971) is a prominent Gambian human rights defender and pro-democracy activist.[1][2][3]
Human rights work
[edit]Jobarteh is founder and executive director of the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) in The Gambia.[4] Prior to that, he served as country director for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy,[5] a position he relinquished over disagreements on the Israel/Palestine conflict.[6]
Jobarteh is often described as both a civil society leader and governance expert, blending activism with policy literacy.[7][8]
His human rights and pro-democracy stance put him at odds, first with the government of former Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh and subsequently with the administration of Adama Barrow which succeeded Jammeh.[9][10] He has challenged the current government over allegations of theft of public resources, corruption, police brutality and the failure of public officials to deliver.[11][12][13]
Jobarteh has been arrested by the Barrow authorities on numerous occasions under politically-motivated charges.[14][15]
Temporary exile
[edit]Between 2016 and 2017, Madi Jobarteh was briefly exiled in the Netherlands where he had been participating in a Shelter City visit for at-risk human rights defenders, only to realise he could not return for fear of arrest upon arrival in The Gambia. He remained in exile in the Netherlands until February 2017.[16]
References
[edit]
- ^ "Madi Jobarteh: Gambia's most loved and hated activist". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "Gambia: Human rights defender at risk in Gambia: Madi Jobarteh". Amnesty International. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "Human rights defender Madi Jobarteh charged after being provisionally released". Front Line Defenders. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "Team – efscrj.org". Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "Political developments in The Gambia - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament". edm.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ Bah, Omar (2024-02-23). "Madi Quits Westminster Foundation Over Palestine Issue – The Standard Newspaper | Gambia". Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ Chapter, GYIN Gambia (2024-10-04). "GYIN Gambia Enhances Governance through Board Training with Renowned Activist Madi Jobarteh". GYIN. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ^ "The Gambia: Stop attacks on human rights defenders and journalists". ARTICLE 19. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ^ Marinah (2022-05-05). "Human rights defender Madi Jobarteh wrongfully attacked by The Gambia President Adama Barrow on national television". Justice & Peace Netherlands. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ Marenah, Sainey M. K. (2021-10-07). "Pres. Adama Barrow's Shameful Visit! Insulting- Madi Jobarteh". The Alkamba Times. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ Times, The Alkamba (2023-09-07). "Government Silence over Corruption - Madi Jobarteh". The Alkamba Times. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ Jobarteh, Madi (2021-10-24). "Madi Jobarteh: Adama Barrow And Yaya Jammeh, Twin Betrayers Of The Gambia". Gambia News | JollofNews. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ Maclean, Ruth; Jammeh, Saikou (2019-09-23). "Gambia's joy gives way to sinking distrust as Barrow clings to power". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ "Gambia: Further information: Drop charges against human rights defender: Madi Jobarteh". Amnesty International. 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "Amnesty Int. Urges Gambia Government To Drop 'Baseless' Charges Against Madi Jobarteh". Kerr Fatou Online Media House. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "Madi, a voice for change in The Gambia". Justice & Peace Netherlands. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- provide significant coverage: discuss the person in detail, not brief mentions or interviews lacking independent analysis;
- are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight;
- are independent: not connected to the person, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content.
Please add references that meet all three of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia.