Agence France-Presse: Gambia urged to drop life sentences for gays
“Rights campaigners called Wednesday for Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to reject proposals by lawmakers to introduce a punishment of life in prison for ‘aggravated homosexuality.’ Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a joint statement that a bill passed by parliament on August 25 could be used to target ‘repeat offenders’ and people living with HIV…” (9/10).

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