Gambia’s former President Yahya Jammeh ordered a witch hunt campaign in 2009 that targeted individuals in different communities. He claimed his aunt had been killed by a ‘witch’. The campaigns infringed on individual rights and freedoms and violated the dignity of victims, who, along with their families endured mental, physical and psychological trauma and significant economic losses. Some victims – men and women, were sexually assaulted; women were raped. Many victims died. In this documentary, victims and survivors talk of their encounters, the stigma they face, healing, reconciliation and their quest for justice.
We were accused – stories to repair broken dignity!
The Victims’ Bantaba is a virtual platform that will serve as a memorial site of record to events and experiences from The Gambia’s difficult years during the dictatorship of Yahya Jammeh.
It seeks to document the impact of the violations of human rights and atrocity crimes over the 22 years of that regime, particularly on the victims, and explore their continuing significance on the society.
Email: info@thevictimsbantaba.org
