Well, thats a very good question, she said, The problem is at the moment no one and no protection actors actually have access to all the detention facilities where people are being held. So, weve heard from the Kenyan authorities numbers up to thousands of people being detained. But key actors havent been given access to the detention facilities to really clarify and corroborate this information.
She said that journalists, Kenyan citizens and international aid workers have also been harassed. Human Rights Watch also accused security forces of taking cellphones, money and other items, including documentation.
The authorities are claiming that what they are trying to do is identify undocumented individuals in this country. But the truth is that in the way the operation is being carried out they are often overlooking valid documentation. Theyve been destroying refugee cards, identification cards, Bader said.
Kenya, she said, has the right to carry out security operations in the wake of attacks. However, she says authorities have not yet brought individuals to court for the attacks in Mombasa and Nairobi.
Human Rights Watch made a number of recommendations, including giving access to U.N. officials.
At a minimum, the U.N. refugee organization, UNHCR, is given access to all detention facilities where individuals are being held to make sure that refugees are identified, but also individuals who havent had the option and the possibility to claim asylum in Kenya given that registration of asylum seekers has stopped over the last few years its absolutely critical that UNHCR has access to all detainees, said Bader.
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