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About The Kibera Trial: Fighting Sexual Violence in Kenya | CRIME

Gang Rape in Kibera 💔⚖️ One young Australian woman's horrific gang rape in Nairobi's Kibera slum sparked a seven-year battle for justice that would change Kenya forever. This dramatic courtroom documentary follows her relentless fight through Kenya's legal system, where sexual violence against women is systematically silenced. But this time, something shifted—Kenyan women stepped out of the shadows to stand at her side, breaking decades of silence. A rare and powerful insight into sexual violence in Kenya and the courage it takes to demand justice. ►

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The Kibera Trial: Fighting Sexual Violence in Kenya | CRIME
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52 minutes
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English

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