profession because the injury can be regarded as affecting all the members of that profession. In accordance with our jurisprudence which admits only “the victims” federation of journalists can be regarded as a victim. 2. Whether from the totality of facts before this Court, 3rd Plaintiff’s claim is statute barred. The defendant contends that the 3rd Plaintiff’s action is statute barred not having been brought within the limitation period provided by Article 9(3) of the Supplementary Protocol 2005. The 3rd Applicant’s claim is that she was arrested after landing in Banjul International Airport for her father’s funeral on the 28th of March 2007. She was taken to the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Headquarters by two plain-cloth officers where she was detained for six days and interrogated. On the 4 th of April 2007, she was charged with intention to commit sedition, publication of seditious words, publication of false news and uttering seditious words. On the 18 th of August 2008, the 3rd applicant was convicted on all counts and sentenced to a GMD 250, 000 fine to be paid within two hours or four years’ imprisonment with hard labour on default of payment. Upon satisfying the conditions, she fled the Gambia for fear of being re-arrested as this has been the case with other journalists. Statute of limitations are laws promulgated by legislative bodies, local, national or international which sets the maximum time within which legal proceedings may be initiated or commenced. Where the period stipulated in a limitation statute lapses, a 18