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 …
Why Liberia Just Declared Rape a National Emergency
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 …
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 …
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 …
UN report urges Liberia to act on rape - UN Human Rights Office
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 …
Were 75 percent of Liberian women and girls raped? No. So why …
Oct 26, 2016 · If you’ve heard one thing about Liberia’s brutal civil war, it may well be that 75 percent of Liberian women and girls were raped. Some human rights practitioners — and …
What Will Come of the More Than Me Rape Scandal? - ProPublica
May 3, 2019 · Monrovia, Liberia — Seven months ago, protesters thronged the streets here, demanding that the American charity More Than Me be held accountable for the rapes of girls …
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 …
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 …
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 …