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Human Rights Committee issues findings on Finland and Kenya
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GENEVA (14 April 2021) — The UN Human Rights Committee has issued its findings on Finland and Kenya which it examined during the latest online session. The Committee commended the positive aspects of...
Human Rights Committee closes online one hundred and thirty-first session after adopting concluding recommendations on Finland and Kenya
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ROUNDUP 26 March 2020 The Human Rights Committee this afternoon closed its online one hundred and thirty-first session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of...
Human Rights Committee raises concerns about past and upcoming elections in dialogue with Kenya
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Gender-based Discrimination, Anti-corruption Measures Also Among Issues Broached 11 March 2021 The Human Rights Committee today concluded its consideration of the fourth report of Kenya on measures...
After sexual violence, reclaiming power
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As a six-year-old girl, Editar Ochieng was sexually abused. At the age of 16, she was gang raped. When she was 26, Editar founded the Feminist for Peace Rights and Justice Centre in Kibera, an...
Human Rights Committee to review Finland and Kenya
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GENEVA (25 February 2021) — The UN Human Rights Committee will hold its upcoming session from 1 March to 26 March 2021 and will review reports of Finland and Kenya. In public dialogues held online and...
Keeping women and girls in Kenya safe during COVID-19
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Beatrice Karore, a community mobiliser who helps survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Kenya, says that violence against women has increased during COVID-19 and uncovered unprecedented mental health needs.
Human rights council adopts universal periodic review outcomes of Lesotho, Kenya and Armenia
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28 September 2020 The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting today adopted the Universal Periodic Review outcomes of Lesotho, Kenya and Armenia. Refiloe Litjobo, Permanent Representative of Lesotho...
Court ruling called a milestone in environmental justice
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A court in Kenya has awarded the Owino Uhuru settlement the equivalent of USD$13 million in compensation for damage to the environment and health of their community blighted by lead poisoning. The court held that the Government and two corporations were responsible for lead contamination caused by smelting plant.
“If all remain silent, who will know about the injustices?”
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Jaqueline Mutere is a survivor of the 2007-2008 post-elections sexual violence in Kenya. She founded Grace Agenda, a support and advocacy network for survivors that continues its activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.