First German Trial on Crimes in Gambia Opens

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Victims and representatives from non-governmental organizations stand in front of the Celle Higher Regional Court in Celle, Germany. © 2022 Whitney-Martina Nosakhare/Human Rights Watch Yesterday, the trial against Gambian citizen Bai L., accused of crimes against humanity for his alleged role in the “death squad” created by former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh, opened in a court in the German city of Celle. Outside, on the courthouse steps, stood the son and two daughters of men killed during Jammeh’s rule. They, together with members of nongovernmental organizations,…

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