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| Imam Baba Leigh disappeared on December 3, 2013 following local media reports that he was allegedly picked up by secret agents |
“The United States and the United Kingdom
continue to be greatly concerned about the welfare and safety of Imam Baba
Leigh,” a joint statement of the US Embassy and British High Commission said on
Friday.
The statement came exactly five months following Imam
Baba Leigh’s disappearance on December 3, 2012.
It said: “As a leading Islamic scholar, Imam Baba
Leigh is a frequent interlocutor of the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Department of
State and is known as a trusted religious leader throughout The Gambia.
“The Gambia’s National Intelligence Agency allegedly
detained him on Monday, December 3 for reasons unknown. Imam Baba Leigh has not
been seen or heard from in five months and the Government of The Gambia
continues to deny providing information about his whereabouts.
“We urge the Government of The Gambia to act in
accordance with its laws as well as its international obligations.
“We call on all concerned to provide lawyers, family
members, and international observers’ access to Imam Baba Leigh and to treat
him fully in accordance with the laws of The Gambia and the accepted norms of
international human rights.
“The British High Commission representing the EU locally and the EU
Delegation in The Gambia associates itself to the above statement.”
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