Gambia
April 7, 2025
US Trial Against Gambian Accused of Torture
On April 7, 2025, Michael Sang Correa, an alleged former member of a Gambian death squad, will stand trial in a US federal court in Denver, Colorado. Correa faces charges of torture and conspiracy to commit torture. This trial is possible because US laws recognize universal jurisdiction over certain serious crimes under international law, often termed atrocity crimes, including torture, genocide, and war crimes. Universal jurisdiction allows for investigating and prosecuting these crimes no matter where they were committed, and regardless of the nationality of the suspects or victims.

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June 26, 2019
Gambia: Women Accuse Ex-President of Sexual Violence
Investigate Yahya Jammeh for Rape, Sexual Assault
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May 16, 2018
Gambia: Ex-President Tied to 2005 Murders of Ghanaian and Nigerian Migrants
Ghanaian Groups Urge Prosecution of Yahya Jammeh
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News
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January 5, 2024
Switzerland/Gambia: Jammeh-Era Crimes on Trial
Gambian Ex-Minister Sonko Faces Crimes Against Humanity Charges
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November 28, 2023
Questions and Answers on first German trial for serious crimes committed in The Gambia
November 28, 2023
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November 28, 2023
Germany: Verdict in Gambia Atrocity Case
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January 19, 2023
Germany/Gambia: Migrant Massacre Survivor to Testify
Alleged Gambian ‘Death Squad’ Driver’s Trial Progresses
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June 16, 2022
Gambia Should Take Concrete Steps for Ex-President Jammeh to Face Justice
Human Rights Watch joined 14 other groups in issuing the following statement
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May 12, 2022
Letter to the Honourable Minister Jallow
Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) Recommendations Should Be Followed by Accountability
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April 26, 2022
First German Trial on Crimes in Gambia Opens
Victims Champion Accountability for the Crimes
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April 21, 2022
Germany Tries Crimes Against Humanity Committed in Gambia
Universal Jurisdiction Advances Justice for Victims
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March 8, 2022
Germany Indicts Alleged Gambia ‘Death Squad’ Driver
Universal Jurisdiction Allows Accountability for Jammeh-Era Abuses
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February 28, 2022
Gambia Calls for Justice as Rohingya Face Dire Threats
Hearings End on Myanmar’s Preliminary Objections to Genocide Case