(Reuters) – Gambia has taken steps to improve its poor human-rights record after the European Union suspended 150 million euros in development aid this year, activists said on Tuesday, urging tougher action by the international community.
Human Rights
The Gambia: Activists Mark 20 Years Of Iron Fisted Repression
The Gambian government must abolish the laws and iron fisted practices that have resulted in two decades of widespread human rights violations, Amnesty International said as it joined forces with other human rights groups for a global day of action marking 20 years since President Jammeh’s seizure of power.
Gambian Opposition Sympathiser’s Guilty Verdict Condemned
The United States’ branch of the Gambia’s opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has condemned last week’s conviction of a UDP sympathiser in the Gambia by a magistrate’s court.
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