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– Gambia's new president urged to release political prisoners, protect free speech (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News February 3, 2017

Mindful of the repressive freedom of expression conditions in The Gambia under the rule of Yahya Jammeh, the MFWA calls on President Barrow to undertake reforms that will promote and defend the rights of the Gambian people to freely express themselves.
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