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Five years on, the slow wheels of Swiss justice in Gambian case
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Five years on, the slow wheels of Swiss justice in Gambian case
Five years ago, on 26 January 2017, former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko was arrested in Switzerland, suspected of crimes against humanity. Five years after, he is still in pre-trial detention in the Alpine country. Why is it taking so long to complete investigations?
By Julia Crawford, in Switzerland, with Mustapha Darboe in Gambia
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