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Law outlawing torture in Kenya long overdue

One of the key reforms introduced in 2010 with the adoption of the new Constitution was the absolute prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

One year later, as work on new laws to give life to the Supreme Law continued, the Government drafted the Prevention of Torture Bill, which aims to implement legal obligations under the United Nations Convention ratified in 1997.

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