University Students are violating human rights too

The deafening silence from human rights activists following the destruction by university students of people’s property during a “peaceful demonstration” in Nairobi is a source of concern to Martin Tairo Maseghe. Says he: “Where are they when students engage in gross human rights violations by damaging property and denying other people their right to free movement?” Unless he sees a report condemning the students soon, he adds, this will confirm that they practise double standards.


Published in the Daily Nation of 17th March, 2009