In a report released in April, Amnesty International analyses the impact on human rights of the ongoing crackdown on “terrorism” in Kenya. The report documents human rights violations committed against alleged terrorists, including torture, arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention.
The ICJ urges the government and the judiciary of Kenya to implement a package of 42 recommendations to firmly establish the independence of the judiciary and to overcome the legacy of executive dominance over it. (more…)
27. The Committee notes with concern that Section 162 of the Penal Code continues to criminalize homosexuality (Articles 17 and 26 of the Covenant). The State party is urged to repeal Section 162 of the Penal Code. Link to full text of the report: Concluding Observations-CCPR-Kenya-2005-eng
The ICJ is conducting a 5-day mission to evaluate Kenya’s judicial situation in light of international standards on the independence of the judiciary. (more…)
The Kenyan Government has announced that it will revise and republish a controversial anti-terror law. The draft Suppression of Terrorism Bill, originally introduced before the National Assembly in 2003 and said to be based on a model law disseminated by the Commonwealth Secretariat, was formally withdrawn in February 2004 following widespread criticism within Kenya. Human […]
The ICJ urges the Government of Kenya to ensure that all proceedings against judges and magistrates who have been accused of corruption are conducted according to fair trial standards. (more…)
