Human Rights Organizations Raise Concerns Over Ebrima Manneh's Arrest by Authorities in July

In July 2006, Ebrima Manneh, a reporter for The Daily Observer, was arrested by Gambia's National Intelligence Agency (NIA) after attempting to republish a BBC report that criticized President Yahya Jammeh. His arrest has been a focal point for human rights organizations, which believe he has been secretly held in custody since that time. Amnesty International has recognized Manneh as a prisoner of conscience, designating him as a 'priority case' in 2011. Reports from The Trumpet, a Gambian newspaper, in 2019 indicated that Manneh may have died in captivity around mid-2008, raising serious concerns about the treatment of journalists and the state of press freedom in The Gambia. His case highlights the ongoing struggles faced by media professionals in authoritarian regimes, where freedom of expression is often suppressed, and the consequences can be dire. The international community continues to call for accountability and justice for Manneh and others who have suffered similar fates in the pursuit of truth and transparency. #mooflife #mof #MomentOfLife #EbrimaManneh #Gambia #HumanRights #PressFreedom #AmnestyInternational