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Perpetrators from Liberia, Rwanda and Syria are among others convicted in Europe. Activists said it was a warning to perpetrators everywhere who tried to hide from prosecution in exile. They include Mr Jammeh, who is in Equatorial Guinea. It’s essential to acknowledge that news production incurs expenses, and we take pride in never placing our stories behind a prohibitive paywall.Mr Sonko was accused of raping one woman and sitting on an investigation panel that oversaw the torture and rape of another at the headquarters of the National Intelligence Agency. Without judging whether the alleged crimes took place, the Court found the prosecution did not show the alleged offences met the standard of “crimes against humanity”.
The Court did order the rape victims be included in a compensation payment Mr Sonko was ordered to pay. TRIAL International said victims were considering an appeal of that aspect of the verdict. “Sexual violence was rampant in detentions. Both women and men endured sexual violence in detention,” said Fatou Baldeh, Executive Director of Women in Liberation and Leadership, a leading Gambian rights organization. “We have always feared that other violations will be taken more seriously than sexual violence. I think this will discourage women more, from coming forth with their stories of sexual violence as we move forward with prosecutions of other perpetrators.
The court will now investigate and attempt to seize assets where possible. Experts said it was possible the money could be pursued in a civil case in Gambia. The Court had seized USD$16,000 from Mr Sonko during his arrest. It has been shared among the plaintiffs.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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