KNCHR POSITION ON AMNESTY FOR ALLEGED PERPETRATORS OF POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE
I. Introduction
Recently, a debate in Kenya has raged regarding whether persons arrested in the wake of the post election violence should be prosecuted or granted amnesty. These persons comprise mainly youths from Rift Valley, Nyanza, Coast, Central and Nairobi Provinces who are alleged to have committed [...]
Source: Amnesty International (AI)
Date: 22 May 2008
Kenya: Concerns about the truth, justice and reconciliation bill
Introduction
Amnesty International has a number of serious concerns about the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission Bill of Kenya (the Bill), published on 9 May 2008 and due to be submitted for debate in Parliament. (i)
Amnesty International recognizes the decision to establish [...]
Truth and Reconciliation Commissions in Africa:
Lessons and Implications for Kenya
A Briefing Paper
By George WachiraI and Prisca Kamunge
This brief indicates some lessons and problems from TRC experiences in Africa and makes
recommendations for Kenya. Drawing on experiences from South Africa, Sierra Leone, Liberia,
Ghana and DRC, this brief cautions that previous TRCs have not been [...]
NPI-Africa
A Peace Research Organization
Background Paper: April 2008
Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and Transitional Justice in
Africa: Lessons and Implications for Kenya
By George Wachira1 and Prisca Kamungi2
This Policy Brief is intended to contribute to the public debate on the proposed Truth,
Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) for Kenya. The content is informed by
ongoing research being [...]
PRESS STATEMENT
Panel of Eminent African Personalities
Nairobi, 29 April 2008
A useful and constructive session of the Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation took place today. It was chaired by Hon. Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi in the absence of Ambassador Oluyemi Adeniji, who is in Addis Ababa on an African Union related mission.
The session [...]
Poll probe team asks Kenyans to assist
11-Apr-2008 - At a press conference in the Independent Review Commission’s (IREC)Â new locations at the Kenya International Conference Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, the head of IREC, Justice Kriegler, appealed to organisations and individuals to come forward and give evidence about the electoral process that led to the disputed election [...]
IREC reach out to stakeholders for evidence, witnesses
22-Apr-2008 - IREC, the Independent Review Commission mandated by the President of Kenya to investigate the run-up to the 2007 elections, today called on stakeholders to submit memoranda with brief presententation on the facts and evidence that they intend to present to the Commission. IREC also asks stakeholders [...]
CRITIQUE OF THE MANDATE OF COMMISSIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE KENYA NATIONAL DIALOGUE AND RECONCILIATION (KNDR)
(Justin N. Kimani, Chege Muli and Moses Kirama)
Comments
1. It is acknowledged that the Independent Review Committee’s work is urgent in order to address the public anxiety regarding the December 2007 disputed presidential elections and has therefore, to work separately from [...]
Kenyan National Dialogue and Reconciliation
COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE
Background
Recalling that the Parties have previously agreed to:
Identify and agree on the modalities of implementation of immediate measures aimed at:
· Ensuring the impartial, effective and expeditious investigation of gross and
systematic violations of human rights and that those found guilty are brought to
justice.
And have expressed a commitment [...]
Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation
LONGER-TERM ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS: CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
Background
Recalling the 1 February 2008 agreement by the Parties to deal with longterm
issues and solutions that may have constituted the underlying causes of
the prevailing social tensions, instability and cycle of violence, and recalling
the substantial discussions that have been held concerning constitutional
reform over recent years, the Parties [...]
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