A/HRC/4/33/Add.1 Page 98 Para 71. 72. Country Gambia Date Type Mandate Allegations transmitted Lamin Fatty, reporter with The Independent, and several persons detained for the alleged coup attempt of 21 March 2006, including Vincent Jatta, Mariam Denton, Ngorr Secka, Foday Barry, Kemo Balajo and Buba Saho. Sixteen persons have been arrested and are detained in connection with the alleged coup attempt of 21 March 2006. They have been charged with treason and conspiracy, which carry the death penalty. Their trial was adjourned first to 26 May and then to 2 June 2006. At least eight other persons are detained without charge, some of them incommunicado. They include: former chief of staff Lt Colonel Vincent Jatta, senior lawyer Mariam Denton, former National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Acting Deputy Director General Ngorr Secka, NIA Director of Operations Foday Barry, former NIA senior officer Kemo Balajo, and NIA official Buba Saho. While Mariam Denton’s lawyers had previously not been able to meet with her, they have now been authorized to do so. However, other lawyers have been denied access to their clients, or could not meet with them in private. Abdoulie Kujabe, former Director of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and at least 12 other unidentified individuals. On 27 March 2006, Abdoulie Kujabe was arrested in connection with the alleged coup attempt of March 2006. On 6 April 2006, he was admitted to hospital in critical condition, reportedly due to torture or ill-treatment. He was subsequently returned to Mile 2 Central Prison. At least 12 other unidentified detainees, 07/06/06 JUA WGAD; FRDX; IJL; TOR; 07/09/06 UA TOR; Government Response