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UN Special Rapporteur, Mary Lawlor’s first letter, sent on October 1, 2024, sought the government’s response to claims of arbitrary arrests, detentions, and deportations of human rights defenders and activists who were part of demonstrations against the controversial Finance Bill 2024. The communication also questioned the use of excessive force by police when protesters stormed Parliament on June 25, 2024.
The app’s redesign incorporates features specifically aimed at younger activists, including Gen Z users, who are often at the forefront of advocacy work.
The Chief Justice challenged the commission to confront weaknesses within the IEBC and deliver reforms that would make it a trusted institution.
Rights groups are demanding answers from the Defence Ministry and UN Security Council over allegations that Kenyan-marked weapons ended up with Sudan’s RSF militia.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir will be barred from entering the UK and will have any assets held in the country frozen.
Karua has petitioned the AUC over what she terms a growing pattern of human rights violations in Tanzania.
Critics have long accused President Yoweri Museveni’s administration of using military courts to silence political dissent by targeting opposition members and supporters with what they claim are baseless charges.
