Gambia: Further information on Fear of ill-treatment/prisoner of conscience/human rights defender, Lamine Sillah, Secretary General, Amnesty International Gambia

Index Number: AFR 27/009/2001
Date Published: 25 October 2001
Categories: Africa, Gambia

Mohamed Lamine Sillah was released on bail on 26 October. He had reportedly not been ill-treated in detention. Over 20 members of the opposition United Democratic Party are reportedly still in custody at the NIA, and in police custody in Brikama and Mansa Konko.