Since 7 November, Gambia's National Intelligence Agency and Presidential Guards have been carrying out homophobic arrests, and torture. This comes just months after a landmark ruling of the African Commission on Human Rights - which condemns persecution of LGBTI people.
Amnesty International campaigner in West Africa Francois Patuel joins us over Skype from Dakar to shed light on these violations of human rights. Watch.
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