Madi Jobarteh (born 1971) is a Gambian pro-democracy activist known for his work on human rights in The Gambia.
Early life and education Jobarteh was born in the town of Boraba in the Central River Region of The Gambia.
He received a BA in Linguistics and Philosophy from the University of Ghana, Legon, and holds an MA in Human Rights Law from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.
Human rights work Madi Jobarteh is the founder and executive director of the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) in The Gambia.
He has been a critic of successive Gambian governments.
Jobarteh has been the subject of legal proceedings and arrests arising from his activism and public criticism of government policies.
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