Former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko, suspected of crimes against humanity, is to stay in a Swiss jail until at least the end of October, after his appeal was rejected by the Federal Criminal Court, media reports said on Sunday. The court decision was based on a risk that he might[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia: UDP Government Will Not Shield Alleged Jammeh-era Right Violators
A future United Democratic Party (UDP) government will not shield from prosecution alleged human violators who served the former regime of President Yahya Jammeh, Ousainou Darboe, leader of the Gambia’s main opposition party has warned. Mr Darboe’s warning came a few days after a former Jammeh-era Attorney General and minister[Read More…]
Gambia Reacts To ‘Misleading’ Amnesty International Report
The Government of the Government of the Gambia has reacted with fury to this week’s report by UK based Amnesty International which criticised the government of President of Adama Barrow over its failure to report oppressive laws it inherited from the previous regime of Yahya Jammeh. The report said despite[Read More…]
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