SectionPoliticsDate03.07.2026Reading2 min
An African dictator's minister gets 20years for torturing his own people
The former interior minister of the Gambia under the dictatorship of Yahya Jammeh, Ousman Sonko, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity. The complaint against him was filed in 2017 in Switzerland, the verdict was announced on 15 May 2024, and the appeal lasted until 16 April 2026 and did not overturn the verdict. He is the highest-ranking official to be convicted of international crimes under the rules of universal jurisdiction in Europe.
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