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The American governmnt has strongly condemned Gambian authorities over the country's anti-media laws, arguing that such repressive laws are not in line with democracy and they "should never be used to suppress'' democratic rights of the people, PANA reported Saturday.
The condemnation was contained in a statement delivered by John C. Mariz, US delegate to the just-concluded United Nations Human Rights Council's Periodic Review held in Geneva and attended by Gambian delegation, led by Justice Minister Marie Saine-Firdaus.
'The United States was deeply saddened and disappointed by the arrest in 2009 of seven Gambian journalists and the harsh sentencing of the six journalists charged with sedition and defamation,'' Mariz said.
'We recommend that The Gambia take all necessary steps to ensure freedom of speech as guaranteed by international conventions to which The Gambia is a signatory.''
The US envoy stressed that ensuring free speech, freedom of expression, freedom of the media and democratic rights of the people are crucial to the health of democracy of any given society.
Meanwhile, human rights groups within the sub-region and beyond have repeatedly criticised Gambian government over its "worsening" rights records.
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- president Jammeh is a peace loving gentleman who has a right like any other human being to defend his country. President Jammeh is the most loving president on this planet. No country has D right to used finger on him, we have no weapon industry.BJ
(Posted on February 26, 2010, 1:39 AM bob J)
- U guys need anger councelling.
(Posted on February 24, 2010, 7:48 PM JOBE DOLAR)
- Is better for me to concentrate on something important than engaging with disgruntle or getto boys who even scared to use their names. My job is to protect who so ever is the president. Am waiting for your take over and I know you will need me.
(Posted on February 21, 2010, 4:28 PM Musa)
- while u are Ready to kill,u cant kill me,we are ready to Assisinate Jammeh,and his so called murderer,the day u will be send to mile 2,one by one most of the Jammeh murder have been killed and now forgotting ,i cant be a slave to Jammeh and i want my people to be free,and have a bright future with fear of being killed to being torture,i will defend my people and say what ever i like about JAMMEH,Continue killing people,
(Posted on February 19, 2010, 10:31 PM freedom of speech)
- Freedom of speech while I die in pooverty you die in slavery. Why loosers always get annoid easily? This site is a debate and if it is fighting I dont think you are more ready than me. Am trained to kill and for you no even home training.
(Posted on February 19, 2010, 12:02 PM Musa)
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