ring the Gun or Youl Die(2009)

This report documents the torture, rape and other serious human rights violations by Kenyan Security Forces in the Mandera Triangle. Human Rights Watch tracks the joint police-military operation launched by the Kenyan government in October 2008 that was planned as a deliberate attack on the local civilian population. The report reveals that over the course of several days, the Kenyan army and police targeted 10 towns where members of the security forces beat and tortured men and raped women in their own homes. Many of the victims report that senior police and army commanders were present during the operation and witnessed the widespread abuse and torture of civilians. While the Kenyan government has proposed security reforms, Human Rights Watch emphasizes that the only way it can prove its commitment to ending the impunity of its security forces is through implementation of reforms and prosecution of those responsible for these abuses.