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Sonko trial in Switzerland - Photo : Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko at a conference on cluster munitions in Oslo (Norway) in 2008.

Sonko trial: what can we expect from Swiss justice?

In this podcast produced with Asymmetrical Haircuts, two Justice Info correspondents take the floor. Mariam Sankanu, who is covering the post-Truth Commission period in Gambia. And Hannah el Hitami, who in Germany has covered several major universal jurisdiction trials, including the latest against a Gambian, Bai Lowe, sentenced to life imprisonment. They recount their experiences of these trials, and explain, […]
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At the end of his trial in Germany, Gambian Bai Lowe was found guilty of crimes against humanity committed in The Gambia.

German court sentences Gambian death squad member to life in prison

Trial of Bai Lowe in Germany for crimes committed in the Gambia (universal jurisdiction)

“Someone had to sacrifice themselves”

Bai Lowe is on trial in Germany for crimes committed in the Gambia. - Photo: Lowe enters the courtroom accompanied by police officers.

“Bai Lowe tried to make amends for something beyond repair”

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Gambian trial in Germany: I posed as a “Jungler”, defendant says

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Gambian trial in Germany: the thin line between witness and suspect

In Gambia, a woman holds a sign saying

Gambian dictatorship’s crimes go on trial in Germany