detention with hard labour

The Gambia: Human rights defender Mr Edwin Nebolisa Nwakaeme sentenced to six months detention with hard labourposted on: 2010/09/08

On 6 September 2010, a Gambian court sentenced human rights defender, Mr Edwin Nebolisa Nwakaeme to six months mandatory jail term with hard labour. The court also fined him D10,000 (approximately $330 USD) in lieu of an additional three years of detention with hard labour.