Gambian Man Convicted in Germany for Crimes Against Humanity

Bai Lowe, former driver for a military unit under Gambia's ex-president, sentenced to life for role in killings of government critics.

Bai Lowe, a Gambian man, has been convicted in Germany for his role in the killings of government critics in Gambia nearly two decades ago.
Lowe was a driver for a military unit known as the 'Junglers', deployed by former President Yahya Jammeh to carry out illegal killings to suppress opposition.
The court found Lowe guilty of involvement in two killings and one attempted killing, including the murder of prominent journalist Deyda Hydara in 2004.
Lowe, who arrived in Europe in 2012 seeking asylum, was arrested in Germany in March 2021.
This is the world’s first sentence under international criminal law for human rights violations in Gambia.