Former Gambian interior minister on trial in Switzerland over alleged crimes against humanity

Gambian ex-minister goes on murder trial in Switzerland

A Gambian former interior minister, Ousman Sonko has gone on trial in Switzerland, charged with crimes against humanity. The post Gambian ex-minister goes on murder trial in Switzerland appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Eye on Africa - Ex-Gambian minister Ousmane Sonko faces trial for crimes against humanity

In tonight's edition: Gambia's former interior minister under Yaya Jammeh faces trial for crimes against humanity in Switzerland. Alleged victims hailed a landmark day for justice.  Ivory Coast's capital is already buzzing with excitement, as football fans gear up for the Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan. And  a spotlight on Africa's music industry and how afrobeats singer Mohbad's tragic death laid bare some of the issues within the multi billi…

Gambian ex-minister on trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity

Ousman Sonko is accused of supporting repressive policies and was arrested in Bern in 2017 after applying for asylumEurope live – latest updatesA former Gambian minister has become the highest-ranking official to be tried in Europe under the principles of universal jurisdiction after his trial on charges of crimes against humanity opened in Switzerland.Ousman Sonko, interior minister under the west African country’s ousted dictator Yahya Jammeh,…

Schweiz - Prozess gegen Ex-Minister Gambias wegen Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit

Der frühere Innenminister von Gambia, Sonko, muss sich seit heute vor einem Gericht in der Schweiz verantworten.

Ousman Sonko, as a minister under Gambia's brutal president Yahya Jammeh, was known as the 'torture commander'.

Ousman Sonko: Why the ex-Gambian leader is on the stand in Geneva

Sonko is the highest-ranking official under former dictator Yahya Jammeh, to stand trial for widespread rights abuses.