• Human Rights in Kenya

    Kenya’s general elections are slated for late 2012 or early 2013, yet few perpetrators have been brought to justice for the violence following the 2007 elections. The International Criminal Court has charged four high-profile suspects – including two presidential aspirants – with crimes against humanity for the post-election violence, but the Kenyan government has not upheld its promises to prosecute other cases. In the Mt. Elgon region, killings and enforced disappearances committed by the army and a militia group from 2006 to 2008 remain unpunished. Meanwhile, Kenya’s security forces are committing abuses against ethnic Somalis in North Eastern province. Judicial and police reforms currently underway provide some hope for accountability.

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  • Kenya: Investigate Attack on Rights Activist
    Nov 23, 2012
    The Kenyan authorities should promptly and thoroughly investigate a serious physical assault on Okiya Omtatah Okoiti, a prominent human rights activist, on the evening of November 9, 2012, and bring appropriate charges, Human Rights Watch, ARTICLE 19, and East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project said today. The organizations expressed concern over the apparent lack of a serious police investigation two weeks after the violent attack on an outspoken critic of the government.
  • Kenya: End Security Force Reprisals in North
    Nov 22, 2012
    The Kenyan government should end its arbitrary attacks by members of the military and others against residents of the northern region as a routine response to any attack on its security forces.
  • Nairobi: Films to Inform, Inspire
    Nov 15, 2012

    Now in its 23rd  year, the 2012 Human Rights Watch Film Festival presents  films designed  to inspire, inform and spark debate. This year, the second year for the festival in Nairobi, the films all feature stories of individuals or groups who are up against great odds, challenging barriers imposed by social, political, or geopolitical marginalization. The films will be shown in the Alliance Francaise de Nairobi, Monrovia/Loita Street. Admission is free.

  • Kenya: End Police Reprisals in Northern Region
    Oct 24, 2012
    The Kenyan government should ensure a speedy and transparent investigation of alleged police attacks on villagers in Kenya’s North Eastern province.
  • UN: Mark Day of Girl By Fighting Child Marriage
    Oct 10, 2012
    As the world celebrates the first International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, 2012, eliminating child marriages should be a key political priority for governments to protect the rights of girls and women.
  • Kenya: Investigate All Politicians in Tana River Violence
    Sep 13, 2012
    The Kenyan authorities should investigate and prosecute those responsible for violence in the Coast Region over the past month.
  • Kenya: Set Independent Inquiry on Mombasa Killing
    Aug 28, 2012
    The Kenyan government should establish an independent inquiry into the killing of Aboud Rogo, a controversial cleric, on August 27, 2012, and subsequent riots in Mombasa.
  • Somalia/Kenya: Protect Civilians in Kismayo
    Aug 23, 2012
    The Kenyan government should promptly investigate civilian casualties during fighting between a Kenyan naval ship and al-Shabaab forces in the Somali port town of Kismayo on August 11, 2012. Three civilians − boys aged 11 and 15, and a pregnant woman − are known to have died and two others were wounded, apparently from shells fired by the Kenyan vessel. The Kenyan military confirmed that a naval vessel fired four shells on August 11.
  • Africa: Clinton Should Urge Leaders to Address Abuse
    Aug 1, 2012
    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on her trip to Africa should promote freedom of expression and association and encourage countries to address police and security force abuses, Human Rights Watch said in a public letter today. Secretary Clinton is scheduled to visit Senegal, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, and South Africa between July 31 and August 10, 2012.
  • Letter to Secretary Clinton on her forthcoming trip to Africa
    Jul 31, 2012
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