Photo from Velev news. This statement from the Police Reforms Working Group says: “The principle of non-refoulement is a cornerstone of refugee protection. It has been recognised in international humanitarian law for more than seventy years.” Refoulement refers to the forcible return of refugees or asylum seekers to a country Read more…
PBI-Kenya has posted: “PBI Kenya is accompanying land and environmental activists from Kilifi County today as they march to the Governor’s office to present a petition. The activists are protesting the selection of Uyombo Village as the preferred site for a Nuclear Power Plant- citing the area’s UNESCO biosphere and Read more…
PBI-Kenya has posted: “The peaceful protesters in Nairobi CBD [Central Business District], Mombasa road and all across the country are simply exercising their rights.” With the headline “Tear gas as police battle protesters heading to Mombasa Road”, the Kenya Star reports: “Police on Tuesday [July 23] engaged protesters in running Read more…
Video still: Reuters news report, July 16, 2024. The BBC reports: “Kenya’s police chief [Inspector General] Japhet Koome has resigned [on Friday July 12], following weeks of violent protests against proposed tax hikes in which more than 40 people died. Human rights groups have accused police of shooting dozens of Read more…
In its most recent e-newsletter, PBI-Kenya notes: “Perpetua Kariuki, human rights defender from Kayole Community Justice Centre, and Bernard Gachie of PBI Kenya embarked on an advocacy tour across Europe to highlight the state of human rights in Kenya. Their journey took them through Switzerland, The Netherlands and Germany, where Read more…
PBI-Kenya has posted two short video clips along with this text: “We are in Kilifi County in solidarity with the residents of Uyombo village who were brutalized by @NPSOfficial_KE [National Police Service-Kenya] while fighting against the proposed building of a nuclear power plant in their village.” On July 3, PBI-Kenya Read more…
The Peace Brigades International-Kenya Project has posted: “We met survivors of police brutality from the anti-nuclear plant protest in Uyombo. They shared heartbreaking stories of how @NPSOfficial_KE [National Police Service-Kenya] metre’s violence against them as they sought to be heard. We urge the govt to heed their calls and @IPOA_KE Read more…
Photo: Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI). PBI-Kenya has posted: “The proposed nuclear power plant in Uyombo, Kilifi County has sparked significant concerns from many including @CJGEA [Center for Justice Governance and Environmental Action-Kenya] & @RepInitiative [Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples]. Uyombo, a small village, is seen as an ideal Read more…
PBI-Kenya has posted: ‘We express our grave concern about the reports of disappearances of Oguda, Osama, Drey, TemperCR7, Harriet, Shad, Franje, Worldsmith and Hilla254. Before this, Billy, Dr Omondi and Leslie Muturi had also been disappeared and later returned. Billy and Dr Omondi were found at Nairobi police stations. There Read more…
Africa Uncensored video: Wanjira Wanjiru, co-founder of the PBI-Kenya partner Mathare Social Justice Centre, explains today’s protests. PBI-Kenya has posted: VOCAL Africa has also tweeted: The Kenya Star reports: “Human Rights groups have called on the government to release protesters, observers and journalists arrested on Tuesday during demonstrations. According to Read more…