US DECRY GAMBIA’S HUMAN RIGHTS DISASTER!!!

US INDICTS JAMMEH AGAIN!!!

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices    

March 11, 2010

The Gambia is a multiparty, democratic republic with an estimated population of 1.86 million. In 2006 President Alhaji Yahya Jammeh was reelected for a third five-year term in an election considered partially free and fair. President Jammeh's party, the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), continued to dominate the National Assembly after elections held in 2007, which were also considered partially free and fair. While civilian authorities generally maintained effective control of the security forces, there were some instances in which elements of the security forces acted independently. Human rights problems included government complicity in the abduction of citizens; torture and abuse of detainees and prisoners, including political prisoners; poor prison conditions; arbitrary arrest and detention of citizens, including incommunicado detention; denial of due process and prolonged pretrial detention; restrictions on freedom of speech and press; violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation (FGM); forced child marriage; trafficking in persons; child prostitution; discrimination against homosexual activity; and child labor.

BUN SANNEH PARTIALLY FREED!!!

Bun Reports To The NIA On Bail

IGP BADJIE, AND OTHERS LANGUISHED IN JAIL

By Staff Reporter Bakary Gibba, Banjul

Following days of behind bars, the disgraced Executive Director of Gambia’s National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA’S), Ebrima Bun Sanneh has been released from state custody, the Freedom Newspaper can report. Mr. Sanneh was released on Monday, but was asked to report to the offices of the National Intelligence Agency, sources reaching this paper said. Mr. Sanneh was spotted at the NIA premises, accompanied by a relative of his, who posted a bond on his behalf—to facilitate Sanneh’s partial freedom—pending the outcome of the graft allegations brought against him by the state.

HEADS TO ROLL AT BCC, AND KMC-JAMMEH

JAMMEH “SHOCKED” BY  BANJUL’S BAD SANITATION

Surprise Visit Ends With Shock, And Outrage!!!

JAMMEH GAVE ULTIMATUM TO CITY OFFICIALS

By Staff Reporter Bakary Gibba, Banjul

President Yahya Jammeh yesterday made a surprising visit to the Capital City Banjul, and the Kanifing Municipality, but was the least impressed by the environmental sanitation in the two localities. Mr. Jammeh was greeted by an appalling drainage system in both the KMC, and Banjul—which apparently angered the touring President. Jammeh has given an ultimatum to Mayor Samba Faal, and KMC’s Yankuba Colley to fix the problem of poor drainage, and bad environmental sanitation in these localities, if they want to keep their jobs. The Gambian leader said his administration would not tolerate such deplorable sanitation, which poses a great risk to the health being of Gambians.

DETENTION WITHOUT TRIAL MUST STOP-JAMMEH

As Jammeh Laments The Slow Pace Of Justice In Gambia!!!!

CALLS ON NEW JUDGES TO DELIVER THE GOODS

Lawyer Jobarteh, Awa Bah, Wowo, Amadi, And Others Sworn In

By Staff Reporter Peter Mendy, Banjul

Addressing the newly six hired Gambian judges Monday at the State House in Banjul, Gambian President Yahya Jammeh said his administration attaches great importance on the need for “timely and speedy” administration of justice. The President urges the new judges to help clear the backlog of cases—currently at the judiciary, especially on matters relating to murder, and drug trafficking. Mr. Jammeh said the judges are expected to be loyal to the state, and  are also duty bound to dispense  justice without fair, or favor. He said the judges should endeavor to live up to their oath of office, and allegiance—pointing out that Gambians expect them to deliver the goods in the arena of jurisprudence.

BIGGEST DRUG CASE KILLED BY IGP BADJIE!!!!

The Case Of Sheriff Jallow, Gibril Jallow, And Banna Joina Was More Than An Abduction Case-Police Command Sources Said

The Biggest Case Yet To Be Prosecuted Uncovered!!!

The arrest, and subsequent prosecution of the three Serre Kunda natives in November of 2008, attracted a heated media coverage in Banjul, but there are hidden facts surrounding the case of Sheriff Jallow, Gibril Jallow, and Banna Joina, who were charged with “abduction, and kidnapping” by the police –under the leadership of the erstwhile Inspector General Essa Badjie, the Freedom Newspaper can reveal. The case of the trio, was widely underreported by Gambia’s mainstream media—thanks to IGP Badjie’s conspiracy theories to “kill” a multimillion drug case involving the three, sources familiar with the case said.