Gambia: Two-Year Sentence Requested for Sex Worker in Ziguinchor Trial –

The prosecutor at the Ziguinchor Court of Appeal, recently requested a two-year prison sentence, a five-million CFA franc fine, and deportation for a sex worker accused of intentional HIV infection, in a case that has stirred widespread debate on social media.

A large crowd gathered outside the courthouse as the foreign national appeared before the bench. The court rejected the defense’s request for provisional release, which sought her placement in a specialized…