Amnesty International has raised concern over the proposal to deploy police officers from Kenya to help combat the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Haiti. Amnesty International Representative at the United Nations Renzo Pomi wrote to Kenya's Security Council seeking that a few issues be addressed before the civil society group can endorse the deployment. Pomi said there is a troubling history of abuses and impunity associated with past multinational or foreign interventions in Haiti. He said the human rights record of any security forces deployed to help bring stability to Haiti should be closely assessed. "Accordingly, we emphasise the importance of examining the human rights track record of Kenyan security forces in full before endorsing their deployment to Haiti," Pomi said.

Source: The Star August 22, 2023 21:24 UTC