Kenyan courts to rule in lanmark sexual violence case
- Kenya’s Supreme Court is to decide whether survivors of conflict-related sexual violence are entitled to the same protection as other victims of political violence in what could be a landmark human rights case for the country.
- The case, brought by survivors of sexual violence during Kenya’s 2007-08 post-election crisis, will test the extent of the state’s responsibility to prevent, investigate and provide remedies for abuses committed during periods of political unrest.
- Eight survivors are seeking compensation, rehabilitation and a declaration from the court, arguing that authorities failed to p
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- Kenya’s Supreme Court is to decide whether survivors of conflict-related sexual violence are entitled to the same protection as other victims of political violence in what could be a landmark human rights case for the country.
- The case, brought by survivors of sexual violence during Kenya’s 2007-08 post-election crisis, will test the extent of the state’s responsibility to prevent, investigate and provide remedies for abuses committed during periods of political unrest.
- Eight survivors are seeking compensation, rehabilitation and a declaration from the court, arguing that authorities failed to p
Sources: The Independent