The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), its member organisation, the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), and the Kenyans For Peace, Truth and Justice (KPTJ – a coalition of Kenya’s governance, human rights and legal organizations), welcome the decision of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) to examine the human rights situation in Kenya at the occasion of its 4th extraordinary session which will be held in Banjul, The Gambia, from 15 to 24 February 2008.
On the occasion of this session, our organisations release a Memorandum on the violence and human rights violations that were committed after the contested presidential ballot of 27 December 2007. This Memorandum raises our concerns and makes recommendations in view to restore peace in Kenya based on the principles of truth and justice.