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Freedom on the Net 2017: The Gambia
On the eve of presidential elections in December 2016, the authorities shut down the entire internet and mobile networks across the country, supposedly to prevent the spread of false information
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Freedom of the Press 2016: The Gambia
A UN report released in March found that state intimidation of journalists in the Gambia amounted to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or even torture.
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Freedom on the Net 2015: The Gambia
Former online journalists tortured and released without charge on accusations of sending sensitive information to "enemies" of the government