Conscience,
assembly,
Association and movement
(a)
freedom of speech and expression, which shall
include freedom of the press and other media;
(b)
freedom of thought, conscience and belief, which
shall include academic freedom;
(c)
freedom to practise any religion and to manifest
such practice;
freedom to assemble and demonstrate peaceably
and without arms;
freedom of association, which shall include freedom
to form and join associations and unions, including
political parties and trade unions;
freedom to petition the Executive for redress of
grievances and to resort to the Courts for the
protection of his or her rights.
(d)
(e)
(f)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Political rights 26
Every person lawfully within The Gambia shall have right
to move freely throughout The Gambia, to choose his or
her own place of residence within The Gambia, and to
leave The Gambia.
Every citizen of The Gambia shall have the right to return
to The Gambia.
The freedoms referred to in subsections (1) and (2) shall be
exercised subject to the law of The Gambia in so far as that
law imposes reasonable restriction on the exercise of the
rights and freedoms thereby conferred, which are necessary
in a democratic society and are required in the interests of
the sovereignty and integrity of The Gambia, national
security, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to
contempt of court.
Every citizen of The Gambia of full age and capacity shall have the
right, without unreasonable restrictions(a)
to take part in the conduct of public affairs, directly
or through freely chosen representatives;
(b)
to vote and stand for elections at genuine periodic
elections for public office, which election shall be
by universal and equal suffrage and be held by
secret ballot;
to have access, on general terms of equality, to
public service in The Gambia.
(c)
Right to marry 27.
(1)
Men and women of full age and capacity shall have the
right to marry and found a family