Gambian ex-minister on trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity
by Ashifa Kassam and agencies from on (#6HP5A)
Ousman Sonko is accused of supporting repressive policies and was arrested in Bern in 2017 after applying for asylum
A former Gambian minister has become the highest-ranking official to be tried in Europe under the principles of universal jurisdiction after his trial on charges of crimes against humanity opened in Switzerland.
Ousman Sonko, interior minister under the west African country's ousted dictator Yahya Jammeh, was arrested in Bern in 2017 after applying for asylum in Switzerland.
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