Kenya: Harassment of Environmental Activists

December 17, 2018 Video Video: Harassment of Environmental Activists in Kenya Kenyan police and the military are harassing and intimidating environmental rights activists in Lamu county, coast region. (Nairobi) – Kenyan police and the military are harassing and intimidating environmental rights activists in Lamu county, coast region, Human Rights Watch and the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders-Kenya said in a report released today. The 69-page report, “‘They Just Want to Silence Us’: Abuses Against Environmental Activists at Kenya’s Coast Region,” describes the context for activism…

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