Former Member of Gambian Military Convicted of Torture In Landmark Case

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Friday, May 23, 2025
Author: 
Chloe Fontenelle
Volume: 
41
Issue: 
6
Abstract: 

On April 15, 2025, a former soldier within Gambia’s military force was convicted by a U.S. jury of five counts of torture and one count of conspiracy to commit torture in Denver, Colorado. Following a five-day trial, this historic judgment marks the first time a non-U.S. citizen has ever been found criminally responsible for torture committed internationally by a jury in the United States.