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  • Amnesty International sounds alarm on a watershed moment for international law amid flagrant rule-breaking by governments and corporate actors

    The world is reaping a harvest of terrifying consequences from escalating conflict and the near breakdown of international law, said Amnesty International as it launched its annual The State of the World’s Human Rights report today, delivering an assessment of human rights in 155 countries. Amnesty International also warned that the breakdown of the rule…

  • Children Safety In School

    By James Kimila The phrase “in the best interest of the child” holds significant weight in international human rights law, particularly within the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) Framework. The principle, aiming to safeguard children’s well-being, has become more crucial than ever in the wake of tragic incidents affecting learners in…

  • Youth Employment

    By Irũngũ Houghton Madaraka Day offered us an opportunity to remember Kenya’s painful struggle for political freedom and reflect how far we have come in the last sixty years. More importantly, in the light of a new study, can we take this moment to reimagine Kenya, particularly from the eyes of Kenya’s youth? Despite our…

  • Protect me, shield me and nurture me

    By Kelvin Opere and Najma Mahat In recent times, news and media outlets have been replete with heart-breaking stories of abuse and violence against the girlchild. From the young girl in Narok who was married off at 7 years, mutilated at a young age, and taken by her husband to deliver a child at 10.…