The police were forced to throw teargas in order to disperse peaceful protesters in different streets of Nairobi.
The move was strongly condemned by Amnesty International after the arrest of peaceful protestors and the use of teargas against unarmed citizens.
Protestors marching during the end femicide movement in Nairobi on Tuesday 7, 2024
Police have arrested at least five protestors marching under
the end femicide movement in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD)
Teargas canister lobbed by police officers to disperse end femicide protestors in Nairobi
The movement which was taking place on Tuesday attracted a
large number of protestors who were demonstrating against the increased number of
femicide and Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases in the country.The police were forced to throw teargas to disrupt
the peaceful protesters who were gathering momentum across different streets in
Nairobi. Plain cloth police officers arresting end femicide protestors in Nairobi
A move that was strongly condemned by Amnesty International
after the arrest of peaceful protestors and the use of teargas against unarmed
citizens.
The campaign runs annually from November 25 to
December 10, highlighting the severe impacts of gender-based violence
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
is a global campaign designed to eliminate violence against women and girls.Plain-clothed policemen arresting protestors during the end femicide movement in Nairobi End femicide protestors demonstrating in the streets of Nairobi on Tuesday 7,2024 Protestors carrying placards at the end femicide movement in Nairobi on Tuesday 10,2024 End femicide protestors demonstrating in the streets of Nairobi on Tuesday 10,2024
