Professor David Anderson comments on the High Court ruling for Kenyan torture victims

David Anderson has appeared in various BBC news items about the ongoing campaign of three Kenyans, Paul Nzili, Wambugu Wa Nyingi and Jane Muthoni Mara, for an apology and recompense from the UK government for the abuse they suffered while in detention during the the Mau Mau uprising more than 50 years ago, and about the recent High Court ruling stating that, despite the passage of time, a fair trial would still be possible.

In a BBC News online article David is quoted as saying that there are two distinct features that make this case stand out amongst the many other campaigns against British colonial injustice. Firstly, there are victims still alive, and secondly, none was ever convicted of any crime or charged.

David has not only been a key commentator on this issue but has been actively involved himself, providing expert testimony and setting a team of graduate students to help plough through the so-called Hanslope Papers, the immense amount of previously hidden and incriminating archival materials found and disclosed by an enterprising FCO staff member.

You can read about some of Davids previous work on this issue here, here and here.