(JollofNews) – A Gambian judge presiding over the high-profile case involving members of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has expressed discomfort at the case. Justice Ottaba said he is embarrassed at the decision of the Jammeh regime to arrest and charge the leader of the UDP, Ousainou Darboe, who[Read More…]
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UN Urges Gambia To Release Detained Protesters
(JollofNews) – Expressing deep concern about the situation of dozens of protesters who were arrested during a peaceful rally on 14 and 16 April in the Gambian capital of Banjul, the United Nations human rights arm today urged the Government to release all those who have been detained for simply[Read More…]
Gambia: Detained Businesswoman Narrates Harrowing Torture
(JollofNews) – A businesswoman arrested by Gambian security officers for allegedly taking part in an ‘unauthorised’ protest against the regime of President Yahya Jammeh has given a harrowing account of torture she and members of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) went through at National Intelligence Agency’s head office in[Read More…]
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