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During his 22-year dictatorial rule that ended in early 2017, Gambia’s former president, Yahya Jammeh, used his power as well as Dstate institutions to entrap and sexually abuse young women.
Jammeh’s reign was already characterized by enforced disappearances, extrajudicial executions, and torture, but now new evidence unearthed by Human Rights Watch and TRIAL International links the former leader directly to rape and sexual exploitation of women, including Fatou “Toufah” Jallow.
Human Rights Watch Researcher Marion Volkmann-Brandau shares how she tracked down survivors of these crimes, the schemes Jammeh used to entice and assault young women, and Toufah’s incredible story – along with her hope for justice.
What we saw was awful. A 14-year old told us she was taking care of a 4-year old who had been placed in her cell with no relatives. "I take her to the bathroom, give her my extra food if she is hungry, and tell people to leave her alone if they are bothering her," she said. She was just one of the children we talked with last week.
The UK government now has to take into account Saudi Arabia’s appalling record of unlawful attacks on Yemeni civilians when it decides if it can approve arms exports to that country.
International Labour Organization member governments, workers, and employers have made history by adopting a treaty that sets standards for ending the scourge of violence and harassment in the world of work. And the women who bravely spoke up about their #MeToo abuses at work have made themselves heard at this negotiation.
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