Preliminary Report of Medico-Legal Investigation of Torture by the Military at Mount Elgon 'Operation Okoa Maisha'

Author:
International Commission of Jurists-Kenya Section, Child Legal Action Network, IMLU
Publisher:
Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU)
Publication Date:
1 January 2004
Tags:
Arms and Military Affairs, Conflict, Peace and Security, Human Rights, Kenya

Since the January post election violence and subsequent mediation and resultant national accord by the political elites there continues massive appeals on reconciliation by the grand coalition government behind the scenes the government has and continues to engage in massive infringement of fundamental rights of historical proportions never witnessed before on the civilian population in Mount Elgon district and surrounding areas.

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