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Law, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers in Kenya

The International Rescue Committee and Kituo Cha Sheria raise concern about indiscriminate arrests and harassment in Kenya’s crackdown on refugees – Press Release forwarded by KANERE.

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Human Rights Peace and Security

Child Protection Cases and Aftermath for Victims

The sorrow of child abuse is compounded in Kakuma by difficult court cases and community aftermath for victims’ families.

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Human Rights

Refugee Free Press Situation Grims As Reporters Experience Blatant Attacks On Press Freedom and Human Rights

 

The Kakuma New’s Reflector’s (KANERE) daily news situation has grown increasingly tenuous since the beginning of the year. This is a dangerous sign for the refugees who wish to exercise their right to a free press and express their voices through the independent newsletter in Kakuma Refugee Camp. The safety, protection and security of KANERE journalists in the camp is jeopardized.

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Human Rights

Hindrance on the Traveling Documents and Right to Movement

Volume 1, Issue 5-6 / May-June 2009

Hinderance on the Traveling Documents and Right to Movement.

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Human Rights

Refugee Status Determination: Facing Rejections

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

Asylum seekers feel that basic standards of procedural fairness are not being upheld in the RSD process in Kakuma, and fear the consequences of rejections.

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Human Rights

Democracy and Refugee Participation in Decision-Making

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

Refugees ask whether the UNHCR policy of “participatory decision-making” is actually being realized in Kakuma Camp, and express hope for a more democratic society in refugee camps.

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Human Rights

Refugee Experiences of Legal Protection in Kakuma Camp

Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009

Lack of information, lack of access to authorities, and widespread uncertainty about the future of their legal protection and durable solutions

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Human Rights

Refugee Status Determination: Justice Delayed is…Typical?

Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009

 Asylum seekers awaiting refugee status decisions from UNHCR have lingered in legal limbo for years, with serious consequences for stability and well-being. (Part one of a two-part series on RSD)

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Human Rights

UNHCR Field Posts Aim to Protect Refugees

Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009

Do UNHCR field posts in the refugee camp actually fulfill their role in human rights protection? Refugees are not so sure

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Human Rights

‘Watoto Kesho Africa’ Advances Children’s Rights

Volume 1, Issue 3 / February 2009

 Through founding his own NGO, a local refugee fights for children’s rights and aims to “win their future at any cost”