US EditionEx-member of former Gambia dictator’s military unit is on trial in the US for torture
- Michael Correa's trial for alleged torture during Gambia's dictatorship began this week in Denver.
- Correa came to the U.S. In 2016 as a bodyguard and then he overstayed his visa, settling in Denver.
- Correa, a member of the 'Junglers,' is accused of torturing at least six people in 2006 to coerce coup confessions.
- Department of Justice officials stated the U.S. Would not be a safe haven; Cheung Ka-Man stated this case is being watched.
- The trial is being closely followed, as it may set a precedent for prosecuting human rights violators in the U.S.
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Ex-Member of Former Gambia Dictator's Military Unit Is on Trial in the US for Torture
Opening statements are expected Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of torturing political opponents of Gambia's former military dictator Yahya Jammeh nearly 20 years ago, the latest international trial tied to his regime.
Ex-Gitmo detainee could air allegations of torture by former Chicago detective
A Cook County Circuit Court judge is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday on whether to allow testimony by a former Guantánamo detainee before she rules on a request to throw out a decades-old murder confession allegedly coerced by a Chicago detective.Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a terrorism suspect held for 14 years in the U.S. detention camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, endured a shocking interrogation allegedly overseen by Richard Zuley, a Chicago dete…
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Ex-member of former Gambia dictator's military unit is on trial in the US for torture
Opening statements are expected in the U.S. trial of a man accused of torturing political opponents of Gambia’s ex-military dictator Yahya Jammeh nearly 20 years ago.
First-of-its-kind trial begins in Denver's federal courthouse over torture charges
DENVER An unprecedented trial began Monday in Denver's federal district courthouse.Michael Sang Correa, from The Gambia in West Africa, was indicted in 2020 and is the first non-United States citizen to be tried under Title 18, U.S. torture laws.According to the indictment, Correa made his way to America in 2016 and eventually settled in Denver. He is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit torture and six counts of inflicting torture on …
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