Rejoinder on April 25th UK Protest
On April 25th 2015, in London, UK, Gambian civil society organizations will gather to hold public protests to commemorate the 15th anniversary of one of the darkest days in Gambian history: the student massacre of April 2000. On April 10 11 2000, the Jammeh regime opened fire on students who were peacefully protesting the rape of a 14-year-old student and the death of another at the hands of state security agents. By the 11th, a total of fourteen students were killed, including 6 young children. To this day, no one has been held accountable.
Two weeks ago Gambians in the US demonstrated outside the White House to highlight decades of human rights abuses that have continued with impunity under the Yahya Jammeh regime, including a crackdown against the LGBT community, religious leaders, the political opposition, and independent journalists. We invite all of those who abhor injustice to stand with Gambians on April 25th in London, UK. It is only fitting that Gambians in the UK come out in their numbers to demonstrate their disapproval on the worsening human rights situation that’s now turning into a crisis seeing more Gambians cross the Atlantic than any other African country.
Assemble at South Africa House (Charing Cross) at 2pm
- The program will begin with brief prayers to start
- The petition will be read out attendees will be invited to sign the petition
- At 4pm protesters will march towards Richmond terrace opposite 10 Downing Street shouting chats and slogans.
- At Downing Street the petition will be read out followed by speeches to highlight the current environment of repression in The Gambia
For more information please contact
Yusef Taylor (London) – 07592 338875
Salifu Joof (Birmingham) – 07780 848026
Please find a downloadable link to the recorded announcement for planned UK protest this Saturday the April 25th in London.
Alternatively you may access the announcement on soundcloud.