Human rights activists have increasingly come under attack in recent weeks. In almost all cases that have emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic, the predicament of the human rights defenders resulted from their following up on human rights cases and situations within their communities. Fighting Covid-19 is no excuse or cloak for violating the rights of rights defenders. These are but a few examples of what human rights defenders go through in carrying out their duties during this Covid-19 pandemic. For Kenya to navigate the pandemic, it is imperative that we allow human rights defenders to do their work.

Source: The Star May 31, 2020 02:28 UTC