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The Gambia: Detention and trial of human rights defender Mr Edwin Nebolisa Nwakaemeposted on: 2010/03/10

Human rights defender Mr Edwin Nebolisa Nwakaeme, in detention since his arrest on 1 March, was denied bail today 10 March. Edwin Nebolisa Nwakaeme is the founder and program director of Africa in Democracy and Good Governance (ADG), an organisation which works to promote human rights, democracy and good governance in Africa.

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The Gambia: Detention and trial of human rights defender Mr Edwin Nebolisa Nwakaemeposted on: 2010/03/10

Human rights defender Mr Edwin Nebolisa Nwakaeme, in detention since his arrest on 1 March, was denied bail today 10 March. Edwin Nebolisa Nwakaeme is the founder and program director of Africa in Democracy and Good Governance (ADG), an organisation which works to promote human rights, democracy and good governance in Africa.

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Edwin Nebolisa Nwakaeme, a Nigerian national based in the Gambia, was arrested on 1 March, for the third time in ten days. He was summoned by the Serious Crimes Unit at the Police Headquarters in Banjul, and arrested.

The offices of ADG were also reportedly closed down by the police on the same day. Edwin Nebolisa Nwakaeme was previously arrested on 22 February by three plain-clothed officials from Serrekunda Police Station. He was detained for three days at the New Jeshwang Immigration Post and released without charge on 25 February.

The following day, 26 February, he was taken into custody again by officials from the Serrekunda Police Station and released without charge later that evening.