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ECOWAS Court to fix date for judgment of Gambian journalist torture
Thursday, 08 July 2010 21:03
Today, July 8, 2010, the ECOWAS Community Court is expected to continue with the hearing of a case of torture
brought against the Gambian authorities by a victim, Musa Saidykhan, a Gambian journalist now in exile. Saidykhan, a former editor-in-chief of the banned Banjul-based The Independent newspaper was among several victims who were illegally detained
and suffered all manner of cruelty at the hands of the Gambian security agents in the aftermath of an alleged coup attempt in March 2006.At the last hearing on June 3, Saidykhan painted a gory picture of how he was tortured by members of President Yahya Jammeh’s security guard and he became unconscious for about thirty minutes. He was crossed examined together with a Senegalese medical doctor who treated him after he fled the Gambia.
At the July 8 hearing, the court is expected to adopt written addressees filed by both parties before fixing a date to deliver its verdict.
Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) initiated the action on Saidykhan’s behalf in order to seek justice for him.
Issued by MFWA on July 7, 2010
The MFWA is a regional independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Accra. It was founded in 1997 to defend and promote the rights and freedom of the media and all forms of expression.
Source: MFWA
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Comments
But waite a minute! if they refused to abide by the Chief Manneh case what makes you think they are going to tak ethis one in, anyway?
A good question for MFWA...
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