Gambia: Further information on incommunicado detention/fear of torture or ill-treatment

Index Number: AFR 27/003/2006
Date Published: 9 April 2006
Categories: Africa, Gambia

Arrests have continued over the last few days in connection with an attempted coup that allegedly took place on 21 March. Furthermore, Abdoulie Kujabi, who has been held incommunicado since 27 March 2006, was reportedly brought to hospital in Banjul, the capital, on 6 April and is said to be in a "critical physical condition".