Gambia: Victim Alleges She Was Unlawfully Detained With Her Baby

Nyima Jarju said she was detained in a cell with her 3 months baby and her mother in-law at the Sibanor Police Station.

Nyima Jarju appeared before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) together with her husband Lamin Badjie in connection with what happened to their family before, during and after the 2009 witch-hunting. These witch-hunters were descending on communities and public offices abducting people with the use of their mirrors which they used to point at people.

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