Global InformationAmadou Scattred Janneh information
Amadou Scattred Janneh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 September 1962 Gunjur village, Kombo South, the Gambia |
| Nationality | Gambian |
| Occupation(s) | politician, academic |
| Known for | former Minister of Information, treason conviction |
Amadou Scattred Janneh (born 17 September 1962[1]) is a Gambian politician with Gambian and American dual citizenship.[1] A former Minister of Information and Communication for the national government, he was sentenced to life in prison for treason after distributing T-shirts with the slogan "End to Dictatorship Now".[2] After international protest from organizations including Amnesty International and an appeal by US activist Jesse Jackson, Janneh was pardoned and returned to the US.[3]
- ^ a b George E. Curry (26 September 2012). "Freed through Jesse Jackson's appeal Former Gambian prisoner's fast track to success, imprisonment and freedom". Greene County Democrat. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Gambia: Free activist jailed for life over anti-government T-shirts". amnestyusa. Amnesty International. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Senghore, Fatou Jagne. "Gambia: Life sentence for distributing anti-government t-shirts violates free speech". article19. Retrieved 31 August 2015.