Gambia’s Jammeh ‘Handpicked’ Women For Sexual Abuse

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Yahayah Jammeh

Investigations have revealed that Yahya Jammeh, former Gambian president “handpicked” women whom he would rape or sexually coerce, offering cash, gifts and other privileges in exchange.

Reed Brody, US Attorney of Human Rights Watch added that “Yahya Jammeh treated Gambian women like his personal property, but rape and sexual assault are crimes, and Jammeh is not above the law, and no woman is beneath it.”

Jammeh ruled the small West African state for 22 years before fleeing to Equatorial Guinea after losing elections to opposition candidate Adama Barrow in December 2016.

His regime was notorious for its brutality and corruption, but this is the first time that his sexual abuse of women has been publicly documented.

The investigation, by HRW and a Swiss NGO, TRIAL international, is based on evidence from several women, eight former Gambian officials and several other witnesses.

Reports issued in Dakar, say Jammeh had “protocol girls” who were required to be on call to provide him with sex.

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