Module Five: Human Rights

Unit 5.1: Universal principles and international treaties
A review of the universal principles of human rights and the international treaties and conventions that Kenya is a signatory to – the rights of the child, women’s rights, etc – and an assessment of the extent to which these have been ‘domesticated’ into national laws and practices.

Unit 5.2: Human rights in Kenya
An overview of the human rights situation in Kenya today and how it has changed over time; a discussion of common abuses, such as violence against women, police brutality and use of excessive force – and an assessment of improvements in recent years.

Session 5.3: Human rights institutions
Focusing on the key human rights institutions in Kenya and where participants can turn to for advice or to report on human rights violations; reviewing the role of civil society, the media and paralegals.