Amnesty International has written to the Dutch authorities seeking to control the focus of their upcoming bilateral talks with the Kenyan authorities during their upcoming visit later in the week.
In the statement dated March 15, the international human rights advocacy group urged the Royal Family to base their discussions on human rights atrocities that have plagued the nation over the past few months.
The request sought to serve as a last-ditch effort after calls to stop the visit over the past few months failed to bear fruits. "As Dutch authorities prepare for the official state visit to Kenya this week to intensify bilateral Dutch-Kenya relations, Amnesty International calls on both authorities to place human rights at the heart of the visit, address human rights violations, and commit to accountability for all victims following the recent brutal crackdown on human rights," part of the statement read.
Amnesty Kenya Executive Director Irungu Houghton.
