(JollofNews) – Three men charged with sedition in the Gambia were tortured in jail and made to sign false testimonies, their lawyer said on Tuesday, after they allegedly said the president disliked the country’s majority ethnic group. President Yahya Jammeh is regularly accused of sanctioning human rights abuses in the[Read More…]
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Gambia: Detainees Moved To Unknown Location, Says UDP
(JollofNews) An unknown number of detainees currently on trial for protesting against Gambia’s bad electoral laws were Tuesday night moved from the Mile II Prison to an unknown location, said the United Democratic Party (UDP). The party said: “We can confirm that by around 1:30 GMT, state security personnel from[Read More…]
Gambia: Our Case Is Politically Motivated – Lawyer Darboe
(JollofNews) – The leader of Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has described the charges brought against him and members of his party as “politically motivated”. The UDP supporters including their leader, Ousainou Darboe, are currently held at Gambia’s notorious Mile Two Prisons. They are charged with multiple criminal offences[Read More…]
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