The Gambia: UN human rights team prevented from completing torture and killing investigations

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“I am not going to change that philosophy overnight because of foreign influence tagged to the bait of aid that is conditioned on the acceptance of alien cultures like homosexuality and unbridled freedoms that are not in line with our religious and cultural beliefs,” Jammeh said on Dec 31, 2013 (Photo Credit: SEYLLOU/AFP/2011)

UN experts on torture and summary executions to visit Gambia

Earlier, Heyens and Méndez said they were disappointed at the “unilateral decision” taken by the Government of The Gambia to postpone their country visit of 18 August 2014.