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Gambia: Why This Former Dictator's Ousting Was Good for Democracy, but Bad for Women's Bodies
Bhekisisa, 11 April 2019
Having banned female genital cutting, his ousting was good for governance, but but not for women. Read more »
In November 2015, Gambia's then-dictator Yahya Jammeh, banned female genital mutilation, making the practice punishable with a hefty fine or three-year jail term. His ouster may have been good for democracy but practitioners want Jammeh's anti-female genital mutilation law, scrapped - a move which is opposed by activists.
Gambia's former dictator Yahya Jammeh banned FGM in the country.
"Gambian victims deserve a truth commission that gives them a platform to tell their stories and lays the groundwork for those most responsible for grave crimes to face justice," ... Read more »
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