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Mr Ngum broke down in tears as he told the court he was protesting electoral reforms in 2016 when he was arrested by Gambian police and tortured by National Intelligence Agency (NIA) officials.
In an interview with Justice Info Gambia’s Justice minister Dawda Jallow said his government has the political will to deliver justice for past crimes. No clear strategy has been explained yet and some victims doubt the government’s will to implement the Truth Commission’s recommendations. But it will “likely be a hybrid court”, the Minister says.