"Former Gambian Minister Ousman Sonko on Trial in Geneva for Murder and Crimes Against Humanity"

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Source: Al Jazeera English
"Former Gambian Minister Ousman Sonko on Trial in Geneva for Murder and Crimes Against Humanity"
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Ousman Sonko, former Gambian interior minister, is on trial in Switzerland for alleged complicity in torture, murder, and rape during the regime of former dictator Yahya Jammeh. If convicted, he could face life imprisonment, marking a pivotal case for Switzerland's universal jurisdiction principle. Sonko's trial represents a significant step towards justice for victims of Jammeh's regime, with the Gambian Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission recommending prosecution of Jammeh and his accomplices.

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