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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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 Posted - 13 Sep 2008 : 09:21:00
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What on Earth is going on in the Gambia These Days. 
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Gambia News : Two Students Plead Guilty to Homosexuality
Sep 02,2008 by
Two students, 15 and 17 years of age respectively (names withheld) on Thursday 29th August 2008 pleaded guilty to charges of homosexuality.
They were arraigned at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court for allegedly having anal intercourse with some peers at the school campus.
According to one of the accused, it is the principal of the school who inspired them to carry out such indecent practice on the school campus.
The prosecutor, ASP Touray told the court that on 29th July 2008 the principal of the school was arrested on like accusations and is still under investigation by the police. He further told the court that on 5th of August 2008 an identical complaint was received that the two students currently standing trial were engaged on such indecent practice, which led the police to have them arrested. He adduced that under interrogation at the Yundum Police Station, the duo admitted of having anal intercourse with some fellow students.
Meanwhile the 15-year-old boy is remanded in custody at the Children’s Wing at Old Jeshwang, while the 17-year-old is held on remand at the State Central Prison (Mile II).
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Prince
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Posted - 13 Sep 2008 : 20:22:51
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| Gambia, no problem! |
"When injustice becomes law, rebellion becomes duty." |
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Hiz Princess
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 Sep 2008 : 20:46:12
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Originally posted by LEMON TIME
According to one of the accused, it is the principal of the school who inspired them to carry out such indecent practice on the school campus.
Do they mean encouraged
I don't understand how you can inspire sexual behaviour
If found guilty will they face the death penalty |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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Posted - 13 Sep 2008 : 22:08:05
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| They will not face the Death penalty,but will suffer for a long time as they are only young. |
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Hiz Princess
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 Sep 2008 : 22:26:07
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Lemontime is that purely because of their age?
Is there a minium age that the death penalty is serve?
What about the principal will he? |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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Posted - 14 Sep 2008 : 12:04:31
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| I haven't heard of any Death Penalty being serve in The Gambia on anyone Since 1965. |
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Hiz Princess
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Sep 2008 : 13:51:20
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Originally posted by LEMON TIME
I haven't heard of any Death Penalty being serve in The Gambia on anyone Since 1965.
There's been a couple recently sentenced to death is this kind of sentence never carried out then??
I just thought because homosexuality was a criminal act and we recently had the beheading statement etc that this would be automatic. |
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sab
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Sep 2008 : 14:19:21
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You know it's a good website to keep you informed!
http://www.amnesty.org/en/death-penalty/countries-abolitionist-in-practice
http://www.amnesty.org/en/death-penalty/abolitionist-and-retentionist-countries
DEATH PENALTY
5.31 Europa World Online (accessed on 11 July 2005) stated that ˇ°The death penalty, which had been abolished in April 1993, was restored by governmental decree in August 1995, reportedly in response to a recent increase in the murder rate.ˇ± [1b] (Recent History) However, the AI report (last updated on 21 March 2005) noted that there have not been any executions in The Gambia since 1981. [25a]
HOMOSEXUALS
6.111 As documented in the Behind the Mask report (accessed on 21 July 2005), the Gambia Criminal Code 1965-90 covered the issue of homosexuality:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs06/gambia_260406.doc
ˇ°Chapter XV, Offences Against Morality Article 144: Unnatural offences Any person who ţu
(a) has carnal knowledge of any person against the order of nature; or
(b) has carnal knowledge of an animal; or
(c) permits a male person to have carnal knowledge of him or her against the order of nature;
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for a term of 14 years.ˇ± [23a]
http://thereport.amnesty.org/eng/Regions/Africa/Gambia
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Hiz Princess
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Sep 2008 : 19:05:06
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This makes no sense why sentence people to death when you know that the sentences will not be carried out?
Why not abolish it altogether it obviously is not a deterrent or is this just callous justice? |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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Posted - 15 Sep 2008 : 18:55:40
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| Death Sentence is for people that commit extreme crimes that causes lots of people to lose their lives. |
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Hiz Princess
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 Sep 2008 : 23:09:56
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Originally posted by LEMON TIME
Death Sentence is for people that commit extreme crimes that causes lots of people to lose their lives.
Hi Lemon time, I was told about this case but I do not really know the full story from what I can gather sounds like self defence, but he has been given the death sentence regardless.
Justice Mabel Maame Agyemang of the Banjul High Court yesterday convicted and sentenced one Salifu Nyang, a Senegalese national, to death for murdering his fellow Senegalese national one Alfonse Faye.
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/2008/9/9/death-sentence-for-senegalese-national |
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