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Civil Society groups condemn rising autocracy, demands justice for tortured activists
Civil Society groups condemn rising autocracy, demands justice for tortured activists
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 24, 2025

The civil society groups described these acts as “crimes against humanity and a betrayal of the democratic values our people have long fought for.”

MUHURI calls on media to expose human rights violations in Northern Kenya
MUHURI calls on media to expose human rights violations in Northern Kenya
Issa Hussein  |  May 24, 2025

MUHURI expressed concern on prevalent human rights abuses including Gender-Based Violence (GBV), forced disappearances, marginalisation and underdevel...

Mudavadi attends UN human rights conference amid scrutiny over RSF Nairobi meeting, domestic abuses
Mudavadi attends UN human rights conference amid scrutiny over RSF Nairobi meeting, domestic abuses
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 24, 2025

Kenya has moved people out of the country illegally: what the law says about extraordinary rendition
Kenya has moved people out of the country illegally: what the law says about extraordinary rendition
The Conversation  |  Dec 12, 2024

Besigye was abducted in Nairobi on 16 November 2024. A few days later, he was arraigned in a military court in Uganda. He is a civilian.

Moi era torture survivors want Nyayo House chambers preserved as museum
Moi era torture survivors want Nyayo House chambers preserved as museum
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2024

Patrick Onyango's trauma was exacerbated by the torture of his fiancée who later took her own life.

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