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Violet Barasa - Kenya Human Rights Commission
By: Sam Gregory
Posted: Jul 7 08
Witnessed: 2278 times
Issues: Justice, Labor, Sustainable development
Tags: CIVICUS, Civicus 08, human_rights, kenya, Violet Barasa
This interview was conducted by a fellow participant at the CIVICUS World Assembly, 18-21 June 2008, in Glasgow, Scotland.
Violet Barasa talks about her work at the Kenya Human Rights Comission, a NGO concerned with the promotion, protection, and enhancement of all internationally recognized human rights in all facets of Kenyan society.
The CIVICUS World Assembly is a forum for international civil society representatives to get together, exchange ideas, experiences and build strategies for a just world.
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