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Kenya: Human Rights Defenders under attack but continue to speak out against skipping the ICC

October 15, 2013

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Helping the police in Kenya can cost you dearly – human rights defender John Abok experienced it

June 30, 2013

On 27 June 2013, human rights defender John Abok was arrested and held in police custody over allegations of impersonation. Read the rest of this entry »

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