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Newfy
Western Samoa
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 Posted - 24 Apr 2006 : 22:04:33
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Found this on the Amnesty International Website. Some of the news
is old, some of the people have been released, but theres some
good information for some to take action if they can about the
current situation...
UA: GAMBIA
10 April 2006
UA 069/06
Abdoulie Kujabi, former National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Director was reportedly brought to hospital in Banjul, the capital, on 6 April and is said to be in a “critical physical condition”.
INCOMMUNICADO DETENTION/FEAR OF TORTURE OR ILL-TREATMENT
GAMBIA
MAJOR SANG PIERRE MENDY (M)
CAPTAIN MUHAMMED JAH (M)
CAPTAIN BUNJA DARBOE (M)
LT WASSA CAMARA (M)
ALPHA BAH (M), SERGEANT-MAJOR
MAMADOU CADI CHAM (M), FORMER MINISTER
RAMZIA DIAB (F), FORMER MP OF THE RULING APRC PARTY
MUSA SAYDIKHAN (M), CHIEF EDITOR OF THE INDEPENDENT
MADI CEESAY (M), INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR
RAIF DIAB (M), BUSINESSPERSON, AGED AROUND 70
MARIAM DENTON (F), LAWYER
NEW NAMES:
SHERIFF MUSTAPHA DIBBA (M), SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
ABDOULAYE KANAJI JAWLA (M), MP FOR THE RULING APRC PARTY
NGORR SECKA (M), ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE NIA
PA NJIE GUIRIGARA (M), BUSINESSMAN
ABDOULIE KUJABI (M), FORMER NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DIRECTOR
AT LEAST 10 OTHERS
Abdoulie Kujabi, former National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Director, who has been held incommunicado since 27 March 2006, was reportedly brought to hospital in Banjul, the capital, on 6 April and is said to be in a “critical physical condition”.
Amnesty International is concerned that he may have been tortured in detention.
Furthermore, arrests have continued over the last few days in connection with an attempted coup that allegedly took place on 21 March.
According to reports, Hon Sheriff Mustapha Dibba, Speaker of the House, Abdoulaye Kanaji Jawla, Member of Parliament for the APRC ruling party, Ngorr Secka, acting Deputy Director General of the NIA and businessman Pa Njie Guirigara were arrested on 6 April in Banjul.
They are detained incommunicado and without charge, and are at risk of torture or ill-treatment.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Please send appeals to arrive as quickly as possible, in English or your own language:
- expressing concern at reports that Abdoulie Kujabi was brought to hospital and seeking information about his condition;
- expressing concern that at least 25 people are still detained incommunicado for their supposed involvement in an attempted coup;
- seeking assurances that they are not being tortured or ill-treated, and urging the authorities to give them regular access to their families, lawyers and any medical attention they may require;
- urging the authorities to release them immediately, unless they are to be charged with a recognizably criminal offence;
- if they are to be charged, asking for details of the charges against them and when they are to be put on trial.
APPEALS TO:
Captain (retd.) Alhaji Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh
President and Minister of Defence,
Office of the President,
State House, Banjul,
Republic of the Gambia
Fax: 00 220 4227 034
Salutation:Your Excellency
M. Baboucarr Jatta
Minister of Interior,
Ministry of Interior,
71 Dobson Street, Banjul,
Gambia
Fax: 00 220 420 1320
Salutation: Dear Minister
M. Sheikh Tijan Hydara
Attorney General and Secretary of State for Justice,
Department of State for Justice and Attorney General's Chambers,
Marina Parade,
Banjul,
Republic of the Gambia
Faxes:00 220 4225 352
Salutation:Dear Secretary of State
COPIES TO:
HE Mr Mohammadou N Bobb
Ambassador of Gambia,
Embassy of The Gambia,
57 Kesington Court,
London W8 5DG,
United Kingdom
Telephone: 00 44 207 937 6316
PLEASE SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY.
Check with the Irish section office, if sending appeals after 22 May 2006.
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