The Gambia: Activists mark 20 years of iron-fisted repression

Headline Title: The Gambia: Activists mark 20 years of iron-fisted repression 22 July 2014 The Gambian government must abolish the laws and iron fisted practices that have resulted in two decades of widespread human rights violations, Amnesty International said as it joined forces with other human rights groups for a global day of action marking 20 years since President Jammeh’s seizure of power. Activists across the world will hold protests and public events today to raise awareness about the dire human rights situation in The Gambia, where many live in fear of arbitrary…

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