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Kenya mau mau

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London court rules that independence war veterans can sue former colonial power.
Kenya mau mau

Kenyan nationals, from right, Wambugu wa Nyingi, Ndiku Mutua, Paulo Nzili and Jane Muthoni Mara, (L) outside the High Court in central London, on April 7, 2011. The four elderly Kenyans have won the right to sue the British government for brutality they claim they suffered at the hands of the British army during the 1950s Mau Mau uprising. They are hoping their cases, which include castration, torture, sexual abuse, forced labor and beatings, will secure a statement of regret over Britain's role in the Kenya Emergency, and a victims' welfare fund.

Carl Court