(JollofNews) – The Court of Appeal of the Gambia presided by Justice Edrissa Fafa M’bai today agreed to hear the bail application of 20 members of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), who were nicked last month for taking part in an ‘unauthorised’ protest against the regime of President Yahya[Read More…]
Human Rights
Africa’s ‘Pinochet’ Convicted Of Crimes Against Humanity
(JollofNews) – Chad’s ex-ruler Hissene Habre has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison at a landmark trial in Senegal. The judge convicted him of rape, sexual slavery and ordering killings during his rule from 1982 to 1990. Victims and families of those killed cheered[Read More…]
Amnesty Int’l Swipes At Gambia’s Jammeh
(JollofNews) – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is blind to what international groups see as a deterioration of human rights in Gambia, an Amnesty International official says. Adotei Akwei, managing director for government relations at Amnesty International USA, said his organisation and other civil society groups will continue to publicise human[Read More…]
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