A Senegal court of appeal on Monday handed a six-month suspended sentence to leading opposition politician and presidential aspirant Ousmane Sonko, after an appeal for a heavier sentence, said Boubacar Cissé, a lawyer involved in the case. In March, Sonko received a two-month suspended prison sentence for libel in the[Read More…]
Tag: Human rights
D20M Lawsuit Over Veils In School Takes Centre Stage
A lawsuit filed by students who are demanding financial compensation of D20 million has begun before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Gambia High Court in Banjul. The schools sued are the Gambia Senior Secondary School (Gambia High), St. Therese’s Upper Basic School, Reverend JC Faye, Grace Bilingual School and St.[Read More…]
Defence Cross-Examines After Army Sergeant’s Testimony
The defence in the trial of former soldier on Thursday began the cross-examination of army Sergeant Katamo Jatta, as he concluded his lengthy testimony in the trial of Gambian soldiers and a police officer alleged to have involved in a coup plot. As the seventh prosecution witness, Karamo testified against[Read More…]
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