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Kenya: Survival International protests fortress conservation evictions of the Ogiek people

Added 2023-11-03

Description

According to the NGO and Ogiek groups such as the Ogiek People’s Development Program, rangers and police are evicting up to 700 Ogiek people from their homes in Mau Forest, in the name of fortress conservation and carbon credits. Two landmark rulings by the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) have upheld the Ogiek’s land rights in the Mau Forest. 

Related: Activists Accuse Govt of Defying Court Orders on Mau Evictions

Location

Kenya
Mau Forest