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Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 03:00
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Human rights [2]
Issue Number: 
120 [3]
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Kenya is under immense pressure from the US government not to ratify the Rome Statue on the International Criminal Court (ICC). Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr Peter ole Nkuraiya, said the US is putting pressure on Kenya not to sign Article 98 of the Statute. "We are left to wonder what is the way forward as regards the issue. We are being arm and neck twisted by the big brother," he said.

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Human Security [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/rights/16543 [5]
Country: 
Kenya [6]

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