Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Gambia must stop wave of homophobic arrests and torture

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Headline Title: Gambia must stop wave of homophobic arrests and torture 18 November 2014 The arrest, detention and torture of eight people since the beginning of the month as part of a crackdown on “homosexuality” by the Gambian authorities reveals the shocking scale of state-sponsored homophobia, Amnesty International said. “These arrests took place amid an intensifying climate of fear for those perceived to have a different sexual orientation or gender identity,” said Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for West and Central Africa. “This…

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