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Living dangerously: Kenyan human rights defenders increasingly targeted
With the referendum on the constitution only a few days away, www.humanrightshouse.org has assessed the security situation for Kenyan human rights defenders. The conclusion is grim: Recent months have seen an upturn in cases of harassment, threats, legal persecution and outright violence. There is reason to ask if Kenyan authorities want to tighten its grip on civil society and warn off human rights defenders in particular from being too vocal? Right, Stephen Musau, one of the human rights defenders considered too vocal. 30 Jul 2010 »
Urgent appeal for Kenyan human rights defender
Human rights defender Stephen Musau, right, remains at risk following repeated anonymous threats and the arrest of his colleague Mr Keneth Kirimi. Musau is the Executive Coordinator of Release Political Prisoners (RPP), a human rights non-governmental organisation documenting, publicising and doing advocacy on issues related to political prisoners. Read the full appeal below that was issued by Frontline today. 21 May 2010 »
Human rights defender arbitrarily arrested and tortured in Kenya
On 22 April 2010, human rights defender Mr Keneth Kirimi was arrested and detained without charge for over two days, and was reportedly subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in detention. Much of his interrogation reportedly concerned the work of fellow human rights defender Mr Stephen Musau, right. 27 Apr 2010 »
Panic in Kenya over Ocampo's list to ICC
The handing over of list of suspected perpetrators of Kenya's post-election violence of 2008 to the International Criminal Court, right, judges has caused fear, panic and anxiety across the country especially in areas that were hardest hit by the chaos. 08 Mar 2010 »
Main culprits for the election-related violence in Kenya named
The main individuals in charge of orchestrating the massive violence that followed in the immediate wake of the announcement of Mwai Kibaki's alleged victory in the parliamentary and presidential elections in Kenya late September 2007 were named in a recent newscast on Kenyan tv. Watch the news item from Youtube below. 04 Mar 2010 »
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