Marie Saine-Firdaus

Marie Saine-Firdaus (born c.1955) is a Gambian lawyer and politician. First female Attorney General and Secretary of State for Justice of The Gambia (2007-2010), judge of the High Court, advocate for children's rights and legal aid reform. Quotes The task of protecting children and ensuring respect for their rights requires participation of all and sundry. We must labour to find solutions to these problems. The children who are daily affected by these problems must be involved in our search for solutions. The importance of media freedom in a democratic society could not be over-emphasised. Legal aid is an important component of the criminal justice system of The Gambia. It is a requirement under section 24 (3) of the constitution that a person charged with an offence, which carries a punishment of life imprisonment or death shall be entitled to legal aid at the expense of the State. Human traffickers use different types of operations, multiple financial transactions, and numerous instruments through several intermediaries to beat the system. External links Category:Gambian lawyers Category:Gambian politicians Category:Gambian women Category:Attorneys general of the Gambia Category:Gambian judges Category:Women judges Category:Living people