Rejected petition Please help to uphold the December 1st election result in The Gambia.

For 22 years people have suffered abuses of human rights, detaining even the elderly and children, arresting opposition leaders and torturing some even to death. He is now trying to overturn the result of election he lost. Please act to protect civilians from more violence and uphold democracy.

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Date submitted 10 December 2016
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