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Sonko trial in Switzerland: former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko found guilty of crimes against humanity, including the murder of Solo Sandeng. Photo: Fatoumata Sandeng, daughter of Ousman Solo Sandeng, holds a sign reading “I am Solo”.
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Ousman Sonko gets maximum punishment

The trial against former Interior minister of The Gambia, Ousman Sonko, came to a wrap on May 15. The Swiss Federal Court of Bellinzona handed him a 20-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity. This is the highest sentence that can be given under Swiss law. Whilst lawyers of plaintiffs and activists described this as […]
By Mariam Sankanu (in Bellinzona, Switzerland)
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