This is what the petition letter will look like when u send it to the
various organizations.

Pope


From: Yankuba Njie <[log in to unmask]>   Add to Address Book Show brief
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Subject: Killing of Gambian Student protesters
Date: April 17, 2000 6:18:19 AM EDT
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This letter protesting the senseless killing of innocent students and
civilians was submitted by
Yankuba Njie ([log in to unmask]) on Monday, April 17, 2000 at 10:18:19
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Country: Gambia
Comments: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to bring to your notice the tragic events that took place in
The Republic of the Gambia on April 10th. and 11th., when security forces
opened fire on unarmed student and civilian demonstrators killing 14 people,
including Omar Barrow, a Red Cross volunteer and journalist. These deaths
occurred as students went on a demonstration to protest against the torture
and murder of a fellow student Ebrima Barry by Fire Service personnel, and
the rape of a 13-year old school girl, Binta Manneh, by a police officer.
Hundreds of students have since been arrested and distraught parents do not
know whether their children are among the dead or imprisoned.

I am writing as a concerned citizen, to respectfully request you and your
organization to keep pressure on the Government of The Gambia to
immediately:
Instruct the Gambian security forces to halt all excessive use of force
against civilians;

Release all the students currently under detention;

Release the names of those killed and release their bodies to their
relatives for proper burial;
Launch an independent enquiry into the shootings and circumstances
surrounding it;
Ensure that all security personnel found to have used excessive force
resulting in human rights abuses will be fully dealt with according to the
provisions of the law;
Instruct the Gambian security forces to exercise maximum restraint towards
students protesting the deaths of their friends and schoolmates;
Ensure that those responsible for the murder of Ebrima Barry and the rape of
Binta Manneh are prosecuted to the maximum extent of the law without undue
delay;
Ensure that all security personnel and the Gambian government abide by the
constitution of The Republic of The Gambia and the international human
rights standards enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
which was adopted without opposition by the United Nations General Assembly
on December 10th., 1948.

While awaiting your kind co-operation and support in this most urgent of
matters, I take this opportunity to sincerely thank you and your
organization for your concern and continued support and promotion of human
rights around the world.
Sincerely,
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