Amadou Scattred Janneh
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Amadou Scattred Janneh (born 17 September 1962[1]) is a Gambian politician with Gambian and American dual citizenship.[1] A former Minister of Information and Communication for the national government, he was sentenced to life in prison for treason after distributing T-shirts with the slogan "End to Dictatorship Now".[2] After international protest from organizations including Amnesty International and an appeal by US activist Jesse Jackson, Janneh was pardoned and returned to the US.[3]
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Amadou Scattred Janneh | |
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Born | 17 September 1962 Gunjur village, Kombo South, the Gambia |
Nationality | Gambian |
Occupation(s) | politician, academic |
Known for | former Minister of Information, treason conviction |
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