Gambia: Fear of ill-treatment/ legal concern: Alhaji Omar Amadou Jallow, former Minister of Agriculture, Mamadou Cadicham, former government official, Alhaji Omar Sey, former Minister of External Affairs, Yaya Ceesay, former Minister of Local Government a

Index Number: AFR 27/004/1995
Date Published: 23 October 1995
Categories: Africa, Gambia

At least 40 people, arrested since 12 October 1995, are being held incommunicado in various places near the Gambian capital, Banjul. AI is concerned for their well-being and believes that they may be prisoners of conscience.