The Gambia: Truth Commission calls for prosecution of ex-officials

The Gambia: Truth Commission calls for prosecution of ex-officials

The Gambian Truth Commission’s call for the prosecution of former officials who committed the worst human rights abuses during the 1994-2017 rule of former president Yahya Jammeh should be followed by a process of criminal accountability, 11 Gambian and international groups said today.

The Gambia: UN says perpetrators of Jammeh-era crimes “must be brought to justice”

The Gambia: UN says perpetrators of Jammeh-era crimes “must be brought to justice”

The United Nations Working Group on Enforced Disappearances supports prosecution of crimes committed during the presidency of Yahya Jammeh and for a new international inquiry into the 2005 massacre of more than 50 West African migrants. The UN recommendations to duly investigate and prosecute without delay all cases of enforced disappearances is a positive sign, said 17 groups that have been campaigning for justice in The Gambia.

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