During Jammeh 's rule , the opposition was again fragmented . An example was the infighting between members of the National Alliance for Democracy and Development ( NADD ) that was formed in 2005 . Jammeh used the police forces to harass opposition members and parties . Jammeh was also accused of human rights abuses , especially towards human rights activists , civil society organisations , political opponents , and the media . Their fates included being sent into exile , harassment , arbitrary imprisonment , murder , and forced disappearance . Particular examples include the murder of journalist Deyda Hydara in 2004 , a student massacre at a protest in 2000 , public threats to kill human rights defenders in 2009 , and public threats towards homosexuals in 2013 . Furthermore , Jammeh made threats to the religious freedom of non-Muslims , used ' mercenary judges ' to weaken the judiciary , and faced numerous accusations of election rigging
student massacre at a protest
April 2000 Gambian student massacre
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