Patience Mama Loum

Story: The article details testimony of one of Sonko’s plaintiff’s at the Swiss Federal Court in Bellinzona, concerning alleged torture under former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh. It highlights the plaintiff’s claims of illegal detention, forced confessions, and physical abuse by the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) in relation to the 2006 attempted coup. The article situates these abuses within the framework of accountability, showing how victims are pursuing justice both domestically (TRRC) and internationally under universal jurisdiction, linking local crimes to global legal mechanisms.

Published in: October 23, 2025