2008 Press Releases

2007 Country Report on Human Rights Practices For Kenya Released March 11, 2008

March 13, 2008

The Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Kenya for the year 2007 has been released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.

The Government of Kenya in many areas respected the human rights of its citizens or attempted to institute reforms to address deficiencies; however, serious problems remained. The following human rights problems were reported: unlawful killings, torture, and use of excessive force by police; vigilante justice; police impunity; harsh and life-threatening prison conditions; arbitrary arrest and detention; arbitrary interference with the home; prolonged pretrial detention; executive influence on the judiciary; disrespect for freedom of speech and of the press; internally displaced persons, refugees, and stateless persons; government corruption; abuse of, and discrimination against, women; female genital mutilation (FGM); child prostitution and labor; trafficking in persons; interethnic violence; and lack of enforcement of workers' rights. The government took limited steps to prosecute abusers.

See full report at http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2007/100487.htm