UN experts urge Kenya to protect environmental defenders

The Kenyan Government must urgently take measures to protect defenders who have faced harassment and intimidation after they testified against a local lead smelter accused of environmental pollution, UN human rights experts* say. Cases of lead poisoning have been reported in the area near the smelter. Alfred Ogola, Wilfred Kamencu, Anastacia Nambo and Kavumbi Munga […]

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