The UN Human Rights Council will conduct the interactive assessment as part of its periodic reviews of all countries' respect for internationally-agreed rights. This will be the third time the council has considered Kenya's human rights performance since the UN General Assembly initiated the process of “universal periodic reviews” in 2006. AdvertisementPOLICE TRAININGSeveral independent monitoring groups, in their own presentations to the council, generally acknowledge some improvements in Kenya's human rights situation but also point to continuing abuses. “Training on human rights is an integral component of the police curriculum,” states Kenya's national report to the UN body. POOR LAW ENFORCEMENTThe Kenya National Commission on Human Right notes the importance of these initiatives but says the security forces often engage in human rights violations.

Source: Daily Nation January 01, 2020 06:56 UTC