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Ousman Sonko Appeal - Week 3
20.04.2026
Ousman Sonko Appeal - Week 2
13.04.2026
Ousman Sonko Appeal - Week 1
07.04.2026
Appeal Trial of Former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko for Crimes Against Humani...
30.03.2026
(Geneva, 30 March 2026) – Nearly a decade after his arrest, and almost two years after a landmark conviction, appeal proceedings open today in Bellinzona, offering a renewed opportunity for victims of Jammeh-era crimes to seek justice.
In May 2024, the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) found Ousman Sonko guilty of multiple counts of crimes against humanity committ...
Q&A Ousman Sonko appeal trial
27.03.2026 - (Last modified: 01.04.2026)
Who is Ousman Sonko and what is he accused of?
Ousman Sonko is a former Gambian government official who served under the regime of President Yahya Jammeh. Over the course of his career, Mr. Sonko held several senior positions: commander of the State Guard, Inspector General of Police, and, from 2006 to 2016, Minister of the Interior.
He stands accused, an...
Former Jungler sentenced to over 67 years for torture
22.08.2025 - (Last modified: 23.08.2025)
U.S. Federal Court will be conducting sentencing hearing of former Jungler, Michael Sang Correa on 22 August 2025, in Denver, Colorado, USA.
On 15 April 2025, after a five-day trial in U.S. federal court, a Denver jury found Michael Sang Correa guilty of five counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture. Mr. Correa was a member of the Junglers, a...
