2. the national human rights institution mandate moral stigmatization is compounded by criminal laws and restrictive ­regulations, female sex w ­ orkers ­especially prone to ­sexual abuse not just from customers and pimps but also from the police force. S ­ pecial strategies are needed to reach sex workers. Similar issues may be ­relevant for LGBT persons. 3. A specific way of raising awareness while also monitoring the situation, giving victims and other stakeholders a chance to be heard and coming up with concrete proposals for steps to take with respect to both legislation and policy is the national inquiry. There is no clear-cut definition of a national inquiry but it will normally mean a process that includes a study and analysis of complaints received and other material already accessible to the NHRI; additional desk and field research, if needed; public meetings; and a comprehensive report with description and analysis of the situation and proposals for changes to regulations and policy. A national inquiry will normally be relevant in cases where widespread violations are expected or documented and where it seems likely that systemic problems rather than (or in addition to) individual transgressions are to blame. It will be relevant to consider partnerships, both nationally and with development partners, like UNFPA and other United Nations organs. KENYA NATIONAL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (KNCHR) NATIONAL PUBLIC ENQUIRY ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH After receiving a complaint from two civil society organizations, alleging violations of ­reproductive rights at public health facilities, in particular at a specific maternity ­hospital, supported by research showing widespread problems, such as delays in providing ­reproductive health care, inadequate access due to prohibitively high fees, the detention of women at health facilities due to the inability to pay bills, negligence and mistreatment during delivery, and issues relating to discrimination and lack of consent for HIV testing, KNCHR decided to carry out a national public inquiry on sexual and reproductive health. Preliminary research had indicated widespread violations and problems and it seemed ­relevant to give victims a platform to speak out. The inquiry was launched on 7 June 2011. The objectives were established as follows: 1. To establish the legal and policy framework governing the implementation of sexual and reproductive health rights in Kenya and its effectiveness; 71