Endorois’ human rights court victory against Kenya has far-reaching implications

, by Pambazuka

With the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) deciding in favour of Kenya’s Endorois people, Korir Sing’Oei Abraham hails an unprecedented court victory. The Endorois were forcibly evicted by the Kenyan government in the period 1974–79, and their victory suggests positive ramifications for indigenous peoples’ rights across Africa at large, Abraham argues. Read more