On December 16, 2004, Deyda Hydara was murdered. While an army officer testified to his involvement and former president Yahya Jammeh’s role as mastermind before Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission in 2019, he has not yet been held accountable because he fled the country. In November 2023, a court in Germany sentenced Bai Lowe, a Gambian man, to life in prison for his role in a paramilitary unit that killed Jammeh’s opponents, including Hydara.
Deyda Hydara
Is case active: Yes
Designation:Journalist
Country:Gambia
Region:Sub-Saharan Africa
Gender:Male
Status:Murdered