The Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations, the Victims’ Center, has sent condolence messages to the families of the victims of the Faraba Banta incident who were shot, killed and injured by members of the Gambia Police Intervention Unit (PIU). The Victims’ Center said it is alarmed by[Read More…]
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Banjul Letter With Njundu Drammeh: Another Sad Day In Gambia
The Gambia, where most Police Officers Do NOT Regard Themselves as Human Rights Protectors It is another sad day, horrendous in the act and mind boggling as to the intention, why brothers in arms, supposed protectors, would used arms against fellow brothers, exercising legal rights and needing protection. It is[Read More…]
Faraba Banta Shooting: 5 Police Officers, 6 Villagers Detained
Five police officers including a superintendent and an assistant superintendent have been arrested for their role in Monday’s shooting of protesters in Faraba Banta Village. At least two youths were killed and several others injured when officers of the Police Intervention Unit fired live ammunition at the villagers who were[Read More…]
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