Kenya
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Background information about Kenya:


Universal Periodic Review

Kenya was examined under the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 8th session of the UPR Working Group (3 - 14 May 2010).


Treaty Bodies

Forthcoming

Recent

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Kenya was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 79th session, 8 August - 2 September 2011.

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Kenya was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - at its 48th session, 17 January - 4 February 2011 in Geneva.

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Kenya was examined by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - at its 41st session, 3 - 21 November 2008.


Special Procedures

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Mr. Chaloka Beyani, will visit Kenya on 19-28 September 2011.

The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Mohamed Chande Othman, visited Kenya from 12 to 24 January 2010.


Other Information/Comments

United Nations expert on extrajudicial executions calls on Kenya to stop systematic intimidation of human rights defenders,
See press release 7 April 2009.

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