Kenya troops violated human rights during illegal arms operation: rights group
Kenyan troops tortured, raped, and committed other human rights violations against civilians during an operation to quell ethnic fighting in the country's northeastern Mandera Triangle region, according to a report released Monday by Human Rights Watch (HRW)...
War crimes suspects entering or residing in the UK are often immune from prosecution for their acts, according to a report released Monday by Aegis Trust . The report refers to a "significant number" of alleged...
Kenya urged to prosecute those responsible for post-election violence
The Kenyan government must address impunity for human rights violations committed by police and security forces during the December 2007 post-election violence , Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan urged Friday upon...
Kenya has until the end of August to establish a tribunal to try the leaders behind the 2007 post-election violence , former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan told the BBC Thursday. If the country does not...
Kenya justice minister resigns citing need for judicial reform
Kenyan Justice Minister Martha Karua resigned Monday from the ruling coalition, claiming that the government had thwarted much needed judiciary reforms by appointing judges without her knowledge. Karua, the leader of the Narc-Kenya party and an outspoken...
Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga said Tuesday that the country has been granted two additional months to form a special tribunal to hear cases surrounding Kenya's 2007 post-election violence . Odinga said that Koffi Annan [official...
Kenya PM still pursuing election tribunal after rejection by parliament
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Saturday maintained that the government was determined to form a local tribunal to address the December 2007 post-election violence , despite a defeat in the Kenyan...
Kenya parliament rejects bills establishing election tribunal
The Kenyan Parliament rejected Thursday two bills that would have established a special national tribunal to deal with cases stemming from the December 2007 post-election violence . The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2009...
Kenya delays vote on special tribunal following bribery allegations
The Kenyan Parliament on Tuesday delayed voting on a constitutional amendment that would create a special tribunal for the country, following allegations by MP Gitobu Imanyara that government officials tried to bribe or blackmail MPs...
Ethiopia parliament approves controversial legislation regulating foreign charities
The Ethiopian Parliament on Tuesday adopted controversial legislation designed to regulate foreign charities. Under the Proclamation for the Registration and Regulation of Charities and Societies, which passed 327 to 79 ,...
