Amadou Scattred Janneh

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1962 –

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Who is Amadou Scattred Janneh?

Amadou Scattred Janneh is a Gambian politician with Gambian and American dual citizenship. 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". After international protest from organizations including Amnesty International and an appeal by US activist Jesse Jackson, Janneh was pardoned and returned to the US.

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Born
Sep 17, 1962
Kombo South

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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