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Kenya - Human rights - Law, Act

Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines Act, 2015 (No 21 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-10-12 | KEN-2015-L-104003

AN ACT of Parliament to provide for the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines and their destruction in accordance with the Ottawa convention, and for connected purposes.

Kenya - Human rights - Law, Act

Persons Deprived of Liberty Act, 2014, No. 23 of 2014. -

Adoption: 2014-12-24 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-14 | KEN-2014-L-101067

Provides that every person deprived of liberty is entitled to the protection of all fundamental rights.

Kenya - Human rights - Law, Act

Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (Act No. 14 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-08-27 | Date of entry into force: 2011-08-30 | KEN-2011-L-89318

AN ACT of Parliament to restructure the Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission and to establish the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights pursuant to Article 59(4) of the Constitution; to provide for the membership, powers and functions of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, and for connected purposes.

Repeals the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act, 2002 (Act No. 9 of 2002).

Kenya - Human rights - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Constitution of Kenya (Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of Individual) Practice and Procedure Rules, 2001 (Legal Notice No. 133).

Adoption: 2001-09-17 | KEN-2001-R-66603

Regulates procedure in cases where accused person in criminal case or party to civil suit in a subordinate court alleges contravention of his or her fundamental rights or freedoms under sections 70 to 83 of the Constitution.