(JollofNews) Amnesty International has condemned the death sentences imposed on soldiers accused of participating in last December’s attempted coup d’état in Gambia, describing it as a cruel violation of the right to life and the right to a fair trial.
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Gambia Convicts Six Over Failed Plot To Topple Yahya Jammeh
(JollofNews) – Six soldiers were convicted in Gambia for their role in a failed attempt to oust President Yahya Jammeh late last year and were sentenced to either death or life in prison, security sources and family members of the accused said on Tuesday.
Gambia Fails To Heed UN Warnings On Deteriorating Human Rights
(JollofNews)—The Gambia has effectively thumbed its nose to the international community after it failed to accept a raft of recommendations to address its deteriorating human rights situation, Amnesty International said.