Thanks Haruna. It is heart warming to know that a significant (though not necessarily large) mass of Gambians and friends of The Gambia are all for the end to impunity in our country. The GPU-USA is fully dedicated to the fight against impunity and appreciates any person or institution's involvement in this struggle, regardless of personal or institutional affiliation.
Thanks to Karim, Kejau, Bailo, Njok, Malik Kah and all who stood by our parent body in these difficult times. May God bless you all.
Baba
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:48:52 -0400
From: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Article 19 Expresses Concern Over Gambia Situation
To: [log in to unmask]
Galleh,
Allow me to take a moment and commend you and your staff at GPU-USA for picking up the mantle at a time when your parent body GPU is under seige and may not have the wherewithal to communicate with other fraternal organisations. If there ever is an indication that a Gambia Press organisation is needed outside of Gambia, this is it. I encourage all Gambian Journalists to recognize this value and abandon all other engagements in a show of solidarity and value-journalism.
Thank you and may God/Allah continue to bless you.
Haruna.
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From: Baba Galleh Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thu, Jun 18, 2009 2:45 pm
Subject: Article 19 Expresses Concern Over Gambia Situation
For immediate release – 18 June 2009
The Gambia: Journalists and Gambia Press Union Executive Members Detained
Seven journalists and members of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) Executive have been held without charge by the Gambian National Intelligence Agency (NIA) since being called for questioning on 15 June 2009.
The arrests are believed to be in connection20with a statement by the GPU on 11 June 2009, criticising comments made by President Yahya Jammeh during a television interview where he made what they describe as inappropriate comments about the murder in December 2004 of the editor of The Point newspaper, Deyda Hydara, and the status of Freedom of Expression in the country.
Those detained are: the, Sarata Jabbi, First Vice President of the GPU, Emil Touray GPU Secretary General, Pa Modou Faal, GPU Treasurer, Pap Saine and Ebrima Sawaneh, Editor and Deputy Editor of The Point newspaper, Sam Sarr and Abubacarr Saidykhan, Editor-in-Chief and reporter for the Foroyaa newspaper.
The arrests come only weeks after the 45th session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) held in May in the Gambia, where ARTICLE 19 urged the Gambian authorities to comply with their international obligations on freedom of expression and to allow journalists to work freely.
Media workers and those defending free expression in the Gambia operate in a climate of fear. ARTICLE 19 is gravely concerned that despite many recommendations and resolutions of the ACHPR, the Gambian government and its security agents continue to intimidate and harass media workers on a regular basis.
“We reaffirm our solidarity and support to the GPU and call on the Gambian authorities to immediately release those detained and to cease the intimidation and harassment of journalists” said Dr Agnes Callamard, Executive Director of ARTICLE 19.
NOTES TO EDITORS:
E2 For more information please contact: Fatou Jagne Senghore, Africa Programme, [log in to unmask] + 221 3 3820 0337
• ARTICLE 19s recent statement on freedom of expression in Gambia is at: http://www.article19.org/pdfs/conferences/gambia-freedom-of-information-and-access-to-information.pdf
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