Gambia
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Moratorium on executions
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · The new Constitution adopted in 1996 retains the death...
- News items in the archive
- 93
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Gambia is classified as Moratorium on executions in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 93 news items on Gambia, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
JULY 17, 2013GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER CONVICT
Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul, Gambia, convicted
- MAY 22, 2013GambiaDEATH PENALTY
Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in Banjul, convicted and accordingly passed a
Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in Banjul, convicted and accordingly passed a
- MAY 21, 2013GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: AWA SANYANG SENTENCED TO DEATH
Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in Banjul, Gambia, convicted
FEBRUARY 20, 2013GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The High Court in Banjul convicted and sentenced two men, namely Saikou Ceesay and Abdou
- JANUARY 1, 2013GambiaDEATH PENALTY
In Gambia, the death penalty was abolished in 1993, but re-established in August 1995 by the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council.
In Gambia, the death penalty was abolished in 1993, but re-established in August 1995 by the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council.
OCTOBER 19, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA: SUPREME COURT SAYS DEATH SENTENCE FOR ALLEGED COUP PLOTTERS 'REASONABLE'
Gambia's Supreme Court upheld the death sentences passed on seven top brass for plotting
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA READY TO REPEAL CAPITAL PUNISHMENT LAW
President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia has given the strongest hint yet that his government
- SEPTEMBER 14, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA'S PRESIDENT SAYS SUSPENDING EXECUTIONS, FOR NOW
Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has placed a moratorium on the execution of the remaining 38 prisoners on death row in the west African state following appeals from regional leaders, the government said in a statement.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA: TABARA SAMBA WAS REPEATEDLY RAPED BEFORE SHE WAS EXECUTED
The Gambian website Freedomnewspaper reported that Tabara Samba, one of nine
- AUGUST 30, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA URGED TO STOP PRISONER EXECUTIONS
International Organizations have called on Gambia to stop executing death row inmates.
AUGUST 23, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA: NINE DEATH ROW PRISONERS EXECUTED
Gambia executed by firing squad nine death row prisoners, after President Yahya Jammeh
- JULY 26, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTY
In Gambia, Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal in Banjul convicted and sentenced
In Gambia, Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal in Banjul convicted and sentenced
- JUNE 27, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTY
a court in Gambia has sentenced two Nigerian nationals to death by hanging
a court in Gambia has sentenced two Nigerian nationals to death by hanging
- JANUARY 1, 2012GambiaDEATH PENALTY
In Gambia, the death penalty was abolished in 1993, but re-established in August 1995 by the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council.
In Gambia, the death penalty was abolished in 1993, but re-established in August 1995 by the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council.
- OCTOBER 31, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Justice Emmanuel Nkea of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul, Gambia, sentenced Baboucarr Tunkara to be executed by hanging for murdering Ahmed Serit Iseri, a Turkish national, by stabbing him with a knife on September 6, 2009, in Fajara, Kanifing Munici
- JULY 30, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIAN COURT CONDEMNS MAN TO DEATH FOR MURDER, TREASON
Justice Emmanuel Amadi of the Gambian High Court in Banjul sentenced Abdoulie Sonko to death and life imprisonment for murder and treason, PANA confirmed.
- MAY 30, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
TWO GAMBIAN COPS GET DEATH FOR TORTURE
at a court in Gambia's Upper River region, Judge Emmanuel Nkea sentenced two police officers to death for torturing a man to death, a court official said on condition of anonymity.
- MAY 30, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
the Special Criminal Court at the High Court in Banjul, the Gambia, presided over by Justice Joseph Ikpala...
- APRIL 14, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR COUP PLOTTERS
president of the three member Gambian Court of Appeal...
- APRIL 4, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG-RELATED OFFENCES
the Gambian lawmakers approved new amendments, presented before the National Assembly
- FEBRUARY 14, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: SEPTUAGENARIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDERING WIFE
Sheriff Abba Hydara, 71, from Bakallar Village in the Upper Niumi District of The
- JANUARY 5, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
the High Court in Janjangbureh, Gambia...
- JANUARY 1, 2011GambiaDEATH PENALTY
In Gambia, the death penalty was abolished in 1993, but re-established in August 1995 by the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council.
In Gambia, the death penalty was abolished in 1993, but re-established in August 1995 by the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council.
- DECEMBER 15, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER
Justice Joseph Enwa Ikpala of the Special Criminal Court in Banjul, The
- NOVEMBER 3, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: SON GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR HACKING MOTHER TO DEATH
Justice Lamin A.M.S Jobarteh of the Banjul high court in the Gambia sentenced Buba
- OCTOBER 5, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA INTRODUCES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
a new law approved in Gambia sets anyone convicted of possessing more than 250 g of cocaine
- AUGUST 23, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
in Gambia, the Special Criminal Court presided over by Justice Joseph E. Ikpala sentenced Lamin Faye to
in Gambia, the Special Criminal Court presided over by Justice Joseph E. Ikpala sentenced Lamin Faye to
- AUGUST 19, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
the Basse High Court in Gambia, presided over by travelling Justice Lamin Jobarteh, sentenced
the Basse High Court in Gambia, presided over by travelling Justice Lamin Jobarteh, sentenced
- JULY 15, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA COURT HANDS DEATH PENALTY TO COUP PLOTTERS
at a Gambian court, Judge Emmanuel Amadi sentenced eight people to death for
- JUNE 22, 2010GambiaDEATH PENALTY
MAURITANIA HANDS DOWN DEATH SENTENCES IN CRIME CRACKDOWN
a court in Nouakchott, Mauritania, handed down ten death sentences for