Regional Anti-terror Campaigns Gone Awry?

Human Rights Watch Monday 26th September, 2011

Before he was arrested last year in Uganda on terrorism charges, Al Amin Kimathi was hailed as an outspoken activist who challenged East African governments to conduct lawful counterterrorism operations. The Kenyan human rights defender had gone to Uganda to advocate for the rights of those detained in connection with the bombings; only to be told...

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