By Manas James Okony<\/p>\n
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A South Sudanese civil society activist, Bol Deng Bol, has condemned the detention of Kenyan activist, Mr. Boniface Mwangi, allegedly government agents there since Sunday.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n In a press release extended to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, activist Bol, known for his steadfast commitment to human rights and social justice in the region, expressed deep concern over the situation and called for immediate action to ensure the safety and freedom of his fellow activists.<\/p>\n The detained activist, Mwangi, was picked up from his residence, under circumstances that Bol described as \u2018politically motivated.\u2019 He was freed later, according to media reports.<\/p>\n Bol emphasized that such detentions undermine the principles of democracy and human rights in East Africa.<\/p>\n \u201cI stand in solidarity with my Kenyan brother,\u201d Bol stated. \u201cIt is essential that we protect those who speak out against injustice in our communities. Our voices must not be silenced by fear or oppression.\u201d<\/p>\n The civil society activist highlighted the broader implications of the detention, warning that it sets a dangerous precedent for activists across the region.<\/p>\n He called on governments, civil society organizations, and international communities to rally behind the call for justice and to protect the rights of individuals who advocate for change.<\/p>\n The press release urged the Kenyan authorities to adhere to international human rights standards and to ensure that due process is respected in all cases involving activists.<\/p>\n Kenya, a country hailed as a beacon of democracy in East Africa, has seen a rise in rights violations since protests over the cost of living in June.<\/p>\n Bol\u2019s statement resonated with many in the region who fear that political repression is on the rise.<\/p>\n As the situation develops, Bol Deng Bol has vowed to continue advocating to bring attention to the ongoing struggles faced by human rights defenders in both South Sudan and Kenya.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Manas James Okony A South Sudanese civil society activist, Bol Deng Bol, has condemned the detention of Kenyan activist, Mr. Boniface Mwangi, allegedly government agents there since Sunday. In a press release extended to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, activist Bol, known for his steadfast commitment to[Read More…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":30152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kenyan-activist-Mr.-Boniface-Mwangi.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30151"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30153,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30151\/revisions\/30153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}