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Death Penalty Alive and Well in Gambia

Capital punishment was abolished in 1981, but President Jammeh reinstated it in 1995 as punishment for murder and treason and was recently extended to punish drug trafficking offences.

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Border crossing: In June, a record two-tonne stash of cocaine was found in the Gambia (file photo).

Statehouse, Gambia

President Yahya Jammeh has vowed to clamp down on drug smugglers.

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The bill also covers human trafficking (file photo).

Gambia: Death Penalty Alive and Well

IPS, 15 December 2010

The appeal by the Gambia's former Chief of Defence against his death sentence for treason is being heard during December. An amendment to the country's drugs and human trafficking… Read more »
Gambia: Death Penalty And Democracy in the Gambia

Foroyaa, 19 November 2010

Death penalty is a way of punishing a person by putting him to death. For ages, human societies used the death penalty to combat crimes. Read more »
Gambia: Justice Minister Defends Death Penalty

Daily Observer, 11 November 2010

The Attorney General and minister of Justice has strongly defended the death penalty enshrined in The Gambia's statute books, saying it is meant to punish those committing heinous… Read more »
Gambia: Nation Will Not Be a Safe Haven for Heinous Crimes, Says President Jammeh, as He Meets Local Authorities

Daily Observer, 8 November 2010

The president of the Republic has reiterated his government's unwavering commitment to stamp out the current surge of negative vices in all its forms in the country, warning that… Read more »
Gambia: National Assembly Should Respect the Constitution Death Penalty for Drugs is Unconstitutional

Foroyaa, 8 October 2010

National Assembly members cannot make any law they wish. Whatever bill they pass must be in line with the constitutional provisions. The Constitution of the Gambia states under… Read more »
Gambia: 2009 Human Rights Reports

State Department, 10 March 2010

The Gambia is a multiparty, democratic republic with an estimated population of 1.86 million. In 2006 President Alhaji Yahya Jammeh was reelected for a third five-year term in an… Read more »
Gambia: Legislators Introduce Death Penalty for Drug Possession

Daily Observer, 6 October 2010

Deputies at the National Assembly on Monday unanimously amended Sections 43 and 94 of the Principal Act of the Drug Control (Amendment Bill) to make provisions and into law, the… Read more »
Gambia: EU Statement on Death Sentence in Gambia

Foroyaa, 23 July 2010

The spokesperson of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission Catherine Ashton issued the following statement on 16… Read more »

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