Gambia

"Deplorable" death threats from Gambia's president - 25 September 2009

The Gambian president's reported threat to kill anyone who wants to destabilize the country, was deplorable, Amnesty International has said.

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Members of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), army, military police and police unlawfully arrested and detained suspected opponents of the government.

Six Gambian journalists released - 4 September 2009
The six had been sentenced on 6 August to a mandatory sentence of two years’ imprisonment and fined 250,000 Dalasis (US$10,000) for defamation and sedition.

Six Gambian journalists sentenced to prison - 7 August 2009
Six Gambian journalists, including three executive members of the Gambian Press Union, were sentenced to terms in prison on Thursday.

Gambia: Six journalists condemned to two years in Mile 2 prison - 7 August 2009
Amnesty International today expressed dismay at yesterday’s sentencing of six Gambian journalists, including three executive members of the Gambian Press Union, to terms in prison. They were sentenced to a mandatory sentence of two years’ imprisonment and fined 250,000 Dalasis (US$10,000) on two of the six counts. Failure to pay will result in having to serve two extra years for each count.

Day of Action takes place for freedom in Gambia - 20 July 2009
A "Day of Action" for the people of Gambia will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday in 12 different locations around the world including West Africa, US, U

Hundreds released as Gambian witch hunts end - 8 April 2009
Hundreds of people held in a government-backed witch hunt in Gambia have been released without charge.

Gambia releases opposition leader - 23 March 2009
Halifa Sallah is believed to have been arrested for articles he wrote criticising the use of witch doctors by the Gambian government.

Hundreds accused of 'witchcraft' persecuted in The Gambia - 18 March 2009
Up to 1,000 people have been taken from their villages by “witch doctors”, taken to secret detention centres and forced to drink hallucinogenic concoctio

The Gambia: Hundreds accused of “witchcraft” and poisoned in government campaign - 18 March 2009
Amnesty International today revealed that up to 1,000 people in The Gambia have been kidnapped from their villages by “witch doctors”, taken to secret dete

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