The Kenyan government must urgently engage the Russian Ambassador following disturbing and credible reports that Kenyans have been subjected to forced labour and coerced military involvement in Russia.
What is emerging from affected families, civil society groups, and diaspora networks is not a case of voluntary labour migration or lawful recruitment, but a breach of international law and fundamental human rights.
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position: relative;
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content: “✓”;
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left: 0;
font-weight: bold;
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gap: 15px;
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padding: 10px;
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}
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const minutes = Math.floor(totalSeconds / 60);
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