STATE GUARDS SOLDIER SEEKS D2.2M COMPENSATION, SUES GAF, ASSEMBLY, AG FOR 'UNLAWFUL' DETENTION  – The Standard Newspaper

STATE GUARDS SOLDIER SEEKS D2.2M COMPENSATION, SUES GAF, ASSEMBLY, AG FOR 'UNLAWFUL' DETENTION  – The Standard Newspaper

By Tabora Bojang State Guards soldier Sergeant Adama Jagne who was arrested last week and charged with contempt by the parliamentary committee investigating the sale of former president Jammeh’s assets has filed a lawsuit at the Banjul High Court against the Clerk of the National Assembly, Chief of Defence Staff of the Gambia Armed Forces and the Attorney General seeking a declaration that his arrest and detention is unlawful and an award of D2.…

Sergeant Jagne Demands Over D2M Compensation For “Unlawful Arrest and Detention”.

Sergeant Adama Jagne, a soldier has filed a lawsuit against the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), the National Assembly and the Attorney General for what he called “unlawful arrest and detention.” According to sources, the applicant, Sergeant Jagne is demanding compensation of D1M (one million dalasis) from two of the three respondents and an additional D200,000.00 (two hundred thousand dalasis) as Legal and Administrative costs. He was arrested on 29t…

UHRC Tribunal Awards Shs 18 Million to Torture and Unlawful Detention Victims in Busoga, Bukedi

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Tribunal has awarded a total of Shs 18.1 million to victims of human rights violations following a sitting held on Thursday at the UHRC Regional Office in Jinja. The session, chaired by UHRC Chairperson Hon. Mariam Wangadya, marks the beginning of hearings for several human rights complaints arising from the Busoga and Bukedi sub-regions. The Tribunal panel also included Commissioners Hon. Shifrah Lukwag…