In a statement issued Thursday, ICJ Kenya denounced what it described as the unlawful denial of entry, detention, and subsequent expulsion of Kagoro on Sunday, February 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 26 \u2014 The International Commission of Jurists \u2013 Kenya Section (ICJ Kenya) has condemned the detention and deportation of Zimbabwean lawyer and prominent human rights defender Brian Kagoro, terming the move unconstitutional and part of a troubling trend of shrinking civic space in the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kagoro, a renowned Pan-Africanist and Zimbabwean human rights advocate who serves as Africa Director of the Open Society Foundation (OSF), was reportedly denied entry into Kenya by security officers upon arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKagoro was not provided with any explanation for the reasons he was held, and neither was he given a written notification detailing the reasons for the denial of entry,\u201d the organization said in its statement dated February 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ICJ Kenya highlighted that Kagoro has for decades visited Kenya and has an established track record in advancing good governance, human rights, and the rule of law across Africa and globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n