Hundreds Kidnapped in Gambian Witch Hunts - by Nampa-AFP
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BANJUL - Hundreds of people have been kidnapped in Gambian witch-hunts and taken to detention centres where they were forced to drink hallucinogenic concoctions, Amnesty International said yesterday.
Eyewitnesses and victims told the rights group that those involved in rounding up victims were "accompanied by police army and national intelligence agents," the group said in a statement.
"They are also accompanied by 'green boys' - Gambian President Yahya Jammeh's personal protection guard," the statement added.
The group said up to 1Â 000 people had been kidnapped and that the hallucinogenic drinks had caused many to suffer serious kidney problems. At least two people were known to have died.
Amnesty International called on the government to take immediate action and bring those responsible to justice.
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Eyewitnesses and victims told the rights group that those involved in rounding up victims were "accompanied by police army and national intelligence agents," the group said in a statement.
"They are also accompanied by 'green boys' - Gambian President Yahya Jammeh's personal protection guard," the statement added.
The group said up to 1Â 000 people had been kidnapped and that the hallucinogenic drinks had caused many to suffer serious kidney problems. At least two people were known to have died.
Amnesty International called on the government to take immediate action and bring those responsible to justice.
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