| 5,598,672 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
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Gambia National Trade Union Congress held May Day protests for increased salaries and improved working conditions. |
| 5,598,675 |
13.27136 |
-16.64944 |
Gambia |
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Bakers in the Gambia town of Brikama, West Coast Region, embarked on a sit-down strike after public health authorities at the Brikama Health Centre ordered them to improve on their hygiene |
| 5,598,679 |
13.30239 |
-16.66257 |
Gambia |
|
least 150 youths from around Brikama yesterday morning protested along the Brikama-Banjul Highway demanding an end to exploitative working conditions in the local timber business. The demonstration was broken up by police although there havent been reports of whether this was violent or not. |
| 5,598,682 |
13.4333 |
-15.5333 |
Gambia |
|
People gathered in Soma to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child (Oct. 11). |
| 5,598,686 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
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At least five people were detained at NIA headquarters for several weeks, held incommunicado, and physically abused for sexual orientation. |
| 5,598,690 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
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A man suspected of homosexuality was detained by NIA agents, held for eight days at NIA headquerters and then detained at Mile 2 prison for nine months with another man, subject to regular abuse at the hands of NIA officials for "unnatural acts". They were relased in July 2015 |
| 5,598,694 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
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Following an attempted coup in December 2014, security forces detained and tortured three suspected coup plotters in custody. One escaped to Germany. |
| 5,598,698 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
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Dozens of military personnel and civilians were arrested and a large cache of weapons and explosive found in the aftermath of an attempted coup earlier in the week. There is a heavy security presence throughout Banjul, including checkpoints, roadblocks, and house-to-house searches. |
| 5,598,702 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
|
Five people reportedly abducted by men believed to be members of the NIA. |
| 5,598,707 |
13.4531 |
-16.5775 |
Gambia |
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Hundreds of security force members held a rally in support of President Jammeh, four days after an attempted coup. |
