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04476aam a2200565Ii 4500 001 7603ECB0FAD211E7A45C351A97128E48 003 SILO 005 20180116092551 008 161117t20162016nyubo b 000 0 eng d 020 $a 1623134226 020 $a 9781623134228 035 $a (OCoLC)962855316 040 $a BRL $b eng $e rda $c BRL $d VP@ $d OCLCF $d TXQ $d LUI $d UtOrBLW $d SILO 043 $a f-gm--- $0 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/geographicAreas/f-gm 050 4 $a JQ3001.A95 $b W67 2016 100 1 $a Wormington, Jim, $e author. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2016027381 245 10 $a More fear than fair : $b Gambia's 2016 presidential election / $c [Jim Wormington]. 246 1 $a Gambia's 2016 presidential election 264 1 $a [New York, N.Y.] : $b Human Rights Watch, $c [2016] 300 $a 48 pages : $b color maps, color photographs ; 27 cm 500 $a "November 2016"--Table of contents page. 500 $a "This report was researched and written by Jim Wormington, researcher for the Africa Division at Human Rights Watch"--Acknowledgments. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references. 505 00 $t Annex: Letter to Gambian Government. $t Maps of Gambia and Greater Banjul, Gambia -- $t Summary -- $t Methodology -- $g IV. $t Background: A History of Flawed Elections -- $g II. $t Response to Peaceful Protests: $t Death of Solo Sandeng -- $t Response to Sandeng's Death -- $t Arrest of the UDP Leadership -- $t Suppression of May 9 Protest -- $t Violation of the Right to Peaceful Assembly -- $t Prosecution of Protesters and Disproportionate Sentences -- $t Harassment of Protesters -- $g III. $t Election Campaign Related Abuses: $t President's Threats Against the Opposition -- $t Lack of Neutrality of the Security Services -- $t Chilling Effect on Political Opposition -- $t Repression of the Media -- $t Use of State Resources for Campaigning -- $g IV. $t International Response -- $t Recommendations: $t To President Yahya Jammeh and the Government of Gambia -- $t To the Gambian Police -- $t To the National Assembly -- $t To the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union, the United States, and the European Union -- $t To the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) -- $t To UN Human Rights Council Member Countries -- $t To relevant UN Special Rapporteurs, including on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions and Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association -- $t Acknowledgments -- $t Annex: Letter to Gambian Government. 520 $a "The report, 'More Fear Than Fair: Gambia's 2016 Presidential Election,' describes how the government of President Yahya Jammeh, who came to power in a 1994 coup, has used a crackdown on the opposition, domination of state media, and state resources for campaigning to ensure a political advantage in the election. Authorities have threatened, arbitrarily arrested, jailed, and tortured members of opposition political parties. Since April, more than 90 opposition activists have been arrested for participating in peaceful protests, with 30 sentenced to three-year prison terms. Two opposition activists have died in custody"--Publisher's description. 650 0 $a Elections $z Gambia. 650 0 $a Presidents $z Gambia $x Election. 650 0 $a Political violence $z Gambia. 650 0 $a Demonstrations $z Gambia. 650 0 $a Assembly, Right of $z Gambia. 650 0 $a Political persecution $z Gambia. 650 0 $a Civil rights $z Gambia $y 21st century. 650 0 $a Human rights $z Gambia $y 21st century. 651 0 $a Gambia $x Politics and government $y 21st century. 650 7 $a Assembly, Right of. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00819011 650 7 $a Civil rights. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00862627 650 7 $a Demonstrations. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00890222 650 7 $a Elections. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00904324 650 7 $a Human rights. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00963285 650 7 $a Political persecution. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01069448 650 7 $a Political violence. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01069902 650 7 $a Politics and government. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919741 650 7 $a Presidents $x Election. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01075747 651 7 $a Gambia. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01202705 648 7 $a 2000 - 2099 $2 fast 710 2 $a Human Rights Watch (Organization), $e publisher. $e publisher. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88622031 776 08 $i Online version: $t More fear than fair 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20180116123217.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=7603ECB0FAD211E7A45C351A97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search