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Contributor [1]
Monday, September 18, 2006 - 03:00
Categories: 
Media & freedom of expression [2]
Issue Number: 
270 [3]
Article-Summary: 

Kenya’s official human rights watchdog has awarded local journalist, Peter Makori, Shs 5 million (around $69 000) as compensation for malicious arrest and prosecution over the murder of two provincial administrators two years ago, writes Eric Nyakagwa. In its first human rights violations ruling, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR)’s complaints panel ordered the government to pay him compensation for his unlawful arrest and detention.

Category: 
ICT, Media & Security [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/media/37180 [5]
Country: 
Kenya [6]

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