Kenya: Authorities must address economic grievances driving protests, end repressive tactics

By Amnesty International

Kenyan authorities have increasingly used authoritarian tactics, including arbitrary arrests and detention, abductions, malicious prosecution of protesters, surveillance, and media repression, to crack down on protests against deepening economic hardship and the government’s aggressive fiscal policies, Amnesty International said in a new report today. The report, “Human Rights Under Siege: Unpacking Authoritarian Practices in an […] The post Kenya: Authorities must address economic grievances driving protests, end repressive tactics appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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