and convict journalist across The Gambia on multiple occasions over the past
15 years.
The 2”
ad
Plaintiff avers, that she was
September 2013
unlawfully
by the officers of The Gambian
arrested and detained on
National
15"
Intelligence Agency
(NIA). Sometime in October 2013, she was charged and convicted falsely of being
a source of an article published, relating to the Gambian President and was required
to provide bail of GMD
5,000,000.
In fear of further prosecution, the 2” plaintiff fled via Senegal to the United States,
where she remains in exile till date.
The 3" Plaintiff avers, that she was detained on the 28" March 2007, on the grounds
of series of articles and public statements published by her against the Gambian
President and government between September 2003 and October 2005, and was
subsequently charged of sedition and publication of false news under the law. On
18" August 2008, she was convicted on all counts and subject to bail of GMD
250,000
fine,
payable
within
2 hours,
or in default
of payment,
four years
imprisonment.
The 3" Plaintiff further avers that she made the payments within the stipulated time
with the aid of concerned citizens and relatives and subsequently fled The Gambia
and is now resident in. United States, where she remains in exile.
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