OPEN LETTER REGARDING THE DEPLOYMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORCE IN HAITI

Amnesty International has written to the UN Security Council with deep concerns that Kenyan law enforcement officers may soon be deployed to support the Haitian National Police to address insecurity caused by gang violence. The Amnesty International Representative at the United Nations argues that the current Kenyan police human rights record and the excessive use of force against protestors over the last three months requires assurance that the deployment of foreign security forces prevent the unlawful use of force and clear measures to against sexual exploitation and abuse.

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