Kenya: Journalists for Human Rights Urges More Action to Tame Spike in GBV Cases in Kenya

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Kenya: Journalists for Human Rights Urges More Action to Tame Spike in GBV Cases in Kenya

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Journalists for Human Rights (JHR), a Non-Governmental Organisation that promotes human rights through journalism is alarmed by the increased cases of Gender-Based Violence in the country as demonstrated by statistics released by the government on Thursday.

Source: allAfrica.com

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