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Gambia in 'State of Fear'

A new report said The Gambia under President Yahya Jammeh is a country in a state of fear characterized by rampant repression, torture, arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances. The report, State of Fear, published Thursday by Human Rights Watch, accuses the government of targeting journalists, human rights defenders, student and religious leaders, political opposition, the LGBT community or anyone who dares to disagree with President Jammeh. Felicity Thompson, principal...

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