Ousman Sonko, former Gambian Interior Minister under Yahya Jammeh, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Swiss Federal Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
This landmark decision brings justice to the victims and reinforces accountability. #Accountability
🚨Ousman Sonko, former Gambian Interior Minister under Yahya Jammeh, has been sentenced by the Swiss Federal Criminal Court to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity. Read more👇https://t.co/xQbAjd6NXa
A Refresher on the Ousman Sonko trial which ended last week in Belinzona, Switzerland pending the verdict.
Here is a summary of the Prosecutor’s closing arguments. More summaries to follow.
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A significant step forward for justice in The Gambia. Establishing this committee shows a commitment to accountability and ensuring that perpetrators of gross human rights violations are held responsible for their actions. It's an essential part of building a more just society.
The Minister of Justice, Dawda A. Jallow, today launched the ECOWAS-Gambia Joint Technical Committee on the establishment of an Internationalised Court for the prosecution of perpetrators of Gross Human Rights Violations in The Gambia, between July 1994 and January 2017.
📌#TrialUpdates: We publish daily updates from the courtroom of the trial of Ousman Sonko, former Minister of Interior of The #Gambia, taking place in Switzerland. The hearings' highlights of Day 11 of the proceedings are now live!👇 https://t.co/WXDWgkWtSi