Voice of America: EU, UN Weigh Sanctions After Gambian Executions

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EU, UN Weigh Sanctions After Gambian Executions Sep 3rd 2012, 21:57 LONDON – Nine prisoners were recently shot dead by a firing squad on the orders of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, prompting intense criticism from international bodies and rights groups including the European Union, the United Nations and Amnesty International.  Carried out during the last weekend of August, the criminal executions, Gambia's first in more than 25 years, have triggered a round condemnation led by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who is calling on President ... Media files: 9704CA82-5BD9-4F19-935F-CA7E037EC7CB_cx0_cy4_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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