ECOWAS Court Awards $200,000 To Detained Gambian Journalist

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                                                                                                 By Tayo Soyemi                   The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja had declared the arrest and detention of MUSA SAIDYKHAN, a Gambian journalist, illegal and unconstitutional “as it contravenes the Plaintiff’s human right to personal liberty as guaranteed by Article 6 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights.” The Court also awarded the Plaintiff $200,000 as damages for the violations of his human rights by the Gambian authorities.

ECOWAS Court Awards $200,000 To Detained Gambian Journalist