Victims and witnesses (2010)

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2010-029-009
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2010
Country Geolocation

Latitude: -0.023559

Longitude: 37.906193

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Kenya
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
Dates of prior UN action
5 March 2009; 6 March 2009; 26 May 2009
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Accountability & impunity
  • Civil/political rights
Was the victim a civil servant, member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

were speaking with the SR

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Special Procedures: thematic
Dates of engagement
18 February 2009; 19 February 2009
Type of attempted engagement
  • Meeting with UN officials during country visit / with locally present UN officials
Dates of mentioned reprisals
18 February 2009; 19 February 2009
Location of mentioned reprisals
Bungoma
Reprisal information

On 18 February, staff of the Western Kenya Human Rights Watch (WKHRW) in Bungoma noticed the presence of intelligence officers outside their offices, where the Special Rapporteur was conducting interviews with victims and witnesses. On the following day, intelligence officers were outside the hotel where further interviews were being conducted.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Surveillance
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
Yes
Further case development

The delegation of Kenya took the floor and stated its commitment to human rights and to cooperation with special procedures, and promised an investigation into the matter. No information about such an investigation is available to date.

Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0