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Human rights activists are urging the UN Security Council to vote no to a Rwandan proposal to defer of the International Criminal Court trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta for a year. The ICC has already granted Deputy President William Ruto a postponement of his trial. Activists believe that the vote provides for political meddling in the legal process, legal expert Tawanda Hondora explains. You can follow Daniel Finnan on Twitter: @Daniel_Finnan