Liberia declares rape a national emergency after spike in cases
Sep 12, 2020 · Liberian President George Weah has declared rape a national emergency and ordered new measures to tackle the problem after a recent spike of cases in the West African state.
Liberia: 2022, A Bad Year For Victims Of Child Rape
Aug 5, 2022 · Rape is a second-degree felony in Liberian law punishable with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. In 2006 when the government passed the rape law, it also set up a dedicated court known as ‘Criminal Court E’ to fast-track prosecution of sexual offense cases.
Why Liberia Just Declared Rape a National Emergency - Global …
The Liberian government is stepping up its efforts to stop gender-based and sexual violence in response to recent protests against rape. President George Weah released a statement on Sept. 11 that declared rape a national emergency in the country, according to Al Jazeera.
President Weah declares Rape and all forms of SGBV as a National ...
Sep 13, 2020 · The Proclamation comes in wake of the continuous increase of rape and sexual and gender based violence cases in most parts of Liberia, even though the rape law seeks to serve as a deterrent, to would-be violators.
Liberian women still wait for promised action on rape
Dec 14, 2020 · More than three months ago, Liberian President George Weah declared rape a national emergency at a keynote conference, vowing to improve support for rape survivors and strengthen the country’s prosecution system.
Liberia’s 2020 Demographic and Health Survey found that 60% of women aged 15-49 had experienced physical violence, including 33% who had experienced such violence in the 12 months before the survey. The survey also highlights the underreporting of rape and other forms of GBV, which are often seen as family matters.
UN report urges Liberia to act on rape | OHCHR - UN Human …
Oct 14, 2016 · Liberia’s high incidence of rape is in part a legacy of its 14-year civil conflict, from which the country is still rebuilding, says the report. According to the World Health Organization, “between 61.4 and 77.4 per cent of women and girls in Liberia were raped during the war.”
Reversing the tide of rising violence against women in Liberia
Nov 16, 2017 · Liberia is grappling with rising incidences of sexual and gender-based violence. Children as young as six are being raped, with devastating impact on their health and wellbeing. Little Decontee from Nimba County was returning from the farm when a …
Sexual Violence in Liberia: End the Silent Epidemic
Liberia, which suffered from a brutal civil war from 1989 to 2003, knows the devastating consequences of sexual violence all too well. The World Health Organization in its 2002 World Report on Sexual Violence estimated that between 61% and 77% of women and girls in Liberia were raped during the war.
Liberia - United States Department of State
Dolley was a former executive of the United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy, a rebel group that participated in the country’s first civil war, who was accused by the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of widespread human rights abuses, including rape, killings, torture, and sexual enslavement.