Voice of America: Court Rules Kenyans Can Sue UK for Colonial-Era Abuses

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Court Rules Kenyans Can Sue UK for Colonial-Era Abuses Oct 5th 2012, 12:16 A court in Britain has ruled that three elderly Kenyans can proceed with their suit against the British government for alleged torture during the anti-colonial Mau Mau rebellion. The three Kenyans, now in their 70s and 80s, say they were beaten and sexually assaulted by British colonial officers trying to suppress the rebellion during the 1950s. London has tried to block the suit, saying responsibility for the alleged actions was transferred to the Kenyan government upon independence in ... Media files: 2B6C964A-F861-415A-AB5D-A10F73CAE932_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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