Kenya

Kenya Recruits Somali Refugees to Fight Islamists Back Home in Somalia

Letta Tayler and Chris Albin-Lackey — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:54:03 -0800

(Hagadera Refugee Camp, Kenya) - For months, 18-year-old Ahmed Abdullahi had dodged the mortar shells that whizz daily through Mogadishu, the war-ravaged capital of Somalia. The one that finally drove him from Somalia tore though his family's house and ripped a cousin to bits, splattering Ahmed with blood and body parts.

AU: African Civil Society Presses States for ICC Support

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:45:00 -0800

(Johannesburg) - A network of African civil society and international organizations today called upon African Union (AU) states to use the AU's upcoming session about the International Criminal Court (ICC) to promote the court's ability to prosecute the world's worst crimes fairly and effectively.

Kenya: Stop Recruitment of Somalis in Refugee Camps

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:41:49 -0700

(Nairobi) - The Kenyan government should immediately stop the recruitment of Somalis in refugee camps to fight for an armed force in Somalia, Human Rights Watch said today. Kenyan authorities have directly supported the drive, which has recruited hundreds of Somali men and boys in the sprawling Dadaab refugee camps as well as Kenyan citizens from nearby towns.

Nobel Spotlights Need for Obama to Act on Rights

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:07:47 -0700

(New York) - The award of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama should encourage him to apply his stated principles to both foreign and domestic human rights policy, Human Rights Watch said today.

Kenya: MPs must grab this moment to make history

Ben Rawlence — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0700

Bringing powerful politicians to justice is a tough task. But Kenya has learned the price of inaction - a pattern of political violence over decades. Now Parliament has a chance to stop the rot, hold violent politicians to account, and set an example for other countries struggling to make the law reach the most powerful people.

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Human Rights Watch — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:49:57 -0700

Kenya: Deliver Justice for Victims of Post-Election Violence

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:01:00 -0700

(New York) - The Kenyan government has reneged on commitments to deliver justice for the victims of post-election violence, Human Rights Watch said today.

US: Clinton Should Stress Human Rights on Africa Trip

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:01:00 -0700

(New York) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should emphasize human rights on her seven-nation trip to Africa, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Clinton.

Letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Advance of Her Africa Trip

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0700

Dear Secretary Clinton,

African Civil Society Urges African States Parties to the Rome Statute to Reaffirm Their Commitment to the ICC

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:40:56 -0700

On 3 July 2009 the African Union (AU) agreed that its members should withhold cooperation from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the arrest and surrender of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. The court issued its arrest warrant for President al-Bashir on 4 March 2009 for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur.