Responding to attempts by Kenya’s NGO regulator to shut down two human rights organizations – the Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and the African Centre for Open Governance (AfriCoG) – Michelle Kagari, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes, said:

“The NGO Coordination Board’s decision must be seen for what it really is – a cynical attempt to discredit human rights organizations. This is an unlawful and irresponsible move in this critical post-election period.

“This assault on human rights groups must be immediately halted. The Kenyan authorities must rein in the NGO Coordination Board and not allow such grotesque witch-hunts to take place.” Continue reading Attempts to shut down human rights groups unlawful as irresponsible →