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Gambian ex-soldier convicted at US trial of torturing suspected backers of a failed 2006 coup
Read full article: Gambian ex-soldier convicted at US trial of torturing suspected backers of a failed 2006 coupAn ex-member of Gambiaās military has been convicted at a federal jury trial in Denver of torturing five people accused of involvement in a failed coup against the West African countryās longtime dictator nearly 20 years ago.
Gambian torture victims testify in US against a member of former dictator's military
Read full article: Gambian torture victims testify in US against a member of former dictator's militaryAn ex-military officer in Gambia and others have testified this week against a man on federal trial, accused of conspiring to torture opponents of the West Africa nation's longtime dictator.
Ex-member of former Gambia dictator's military unit is on trial in the US for torture
Read full article: Ex-member of former Gambia dictator's military unit is on trial in the US for tortureA lawyer for a man accused of torturing people suspected in a planned coup against Gambiaās longtime president says the defendant was a mere private in the West African countryās military who risked torture and death himself if he disobeyed superiors.
Gambia may have upheld its ban on female cutting, but the fight goes on away from parliament
Read full article: Gambia may have upheld its ban on female cutting, but the fight goes on away from parliamentGambia has been rocked in recent months by a heated debate on female genital cutting, a centuries-old practice rooted in concepts about sexual purity and control of women.
A Swiss court sentences a former Gambian interior minister to 20 years for crimes against humanity
Read full article: A Swiss court sentences a former Gambian interior minister to 20 years for crimes against humanitySwitzerlandās top criminal court has convicted a former interior minister of Gambia for crimes against humanity for his role in murder, torture and other repression by the west African countryās security forces against opponents of its longtime dictator.
Gambia lawmakers refer a repeal of the ban on female genital cutting to more committee discussions
Read full article: Gambia lawmakers refer a repeal of the ban on female genital cutting to more committee discussionsLawmakers in Gambia have referred a repeal of the 2015 ban on female genital cutting for further committee discussions.
Gambia to investigate fugitive ex-dictator Jammeh for abuses
Read full article: Gambia to investigate fugitive ex-dictator Jammeh for abusesGambiaās government is setting up a special prosecutorās office to investigate for severe human rights violations and potentially charge former dictator Yahya Jammeh, who fled into exile in 2017 after 22 years in power.
Gambia counts marble votes in 1st post-Jammeh election
Read full article: Gambia counts marble votes in 1st post-Jammeh electionElection officials in the West African nation of Gambia have started counting marble votes after polls closed for the first presidential election in decades that does not include former dictator Yahya Jammeh as a candidate.