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GENEVA (AP) - Those who committed the worst crimes during the chaos following Kenya's disputed election should "under no circumstances" be granted amnesty, the U.N. has said.
In a report released Wednesday, United Nations officials urged Kenya to prosecute "gross human-rights violations," including those perpetrated by police. The report said there was evidence that police were responsible for most of the gun deaths after the country's disputed vote.
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga and President Mwai Kibaki both claimed victory in a Dec. 27 presidential election, unleashing weeks of bloodshed. More than 1,000 people were killed in the ensuing violence, which took on an ethnic dimension and exposed divisions over land and economic inequality.
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