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Centre for Minority Rights Development (Kenya) and Minority Rights Group International on behalf of Endorois Welfare Council v Kenya

Country/Territory
Kenya
Type of court
Others
Date
Nov 25, 2009
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Keyword
Protected area Indigenous peoples
Abstract

The Complainants allege violations resulting from the displacement of the Endorois community, an indigenous community, from their ancestral lands, the failure to adequately compensate them for the loss of their property, the disruption of the community's pastoral enterprise and violations of the right to practise their religion and culture, as well as the overall process of development of the Endorois people.

Full text
2010_africa_commission_ruling_0.pdf
2010_africa_commission_ruling_0.pdf
Website
www.hrw.org