Human rights in the Gambia have been considered poor under Yahya Jammeh. [1] In December, 2016, he lost an election to Adama Barrow, who promised to improve human rights in his country. [2] The " Freedom in the World" report for 2018 ranked the Gambia as "partly free". [3] LGBT activity is illegal, and punishable with life imprisonment. [4]
Human rights in the Gambia have been considered poor under Yahya Jammeh. [1] In December, 2016, he lost an election to Adama Barrow, who promised to improve human rights in his country. [2] The " Freedom in the World" report for 2018 ranked the Gambia as "partly free". [3] LGBT activity is illegal, and punishable with life imprisonment. [4]