According to Amnesty International, victims of enforced disappearance are people who have literally disappeared from their loved ones and their community. Globally, most victims of enforced disappearance are men. “They are also at heightened risk of other human rights violations, such as sexual violence or even murder,” he said. Clerics in Lamu county have raised concern over the growing number of enforced disappearances in Lamu and the Coast region, many of which remain unsolved years later. The clerics also want the government to compensate all families of victims of enforced disappearances as most were breadwinners.

Source: The Star July 27, 2021 00:56 UTC