Monrovia – Following the deceleration of the State of Emergency by President George M. Weah, two civil society organizations, Her Voice Liberia and Sister’s Hand, are calling for special attention to be paid to inmates at various prison facilities across the country. Margaret Nigba, Executive Director of Her Voice Liberia said social distancing and isolation is a major challenge for inmates at various prison facilities around the country due to limited space. Meanwhile, the human rights advocacy organizations have alarmed over reports of security brutalities against citizens where security forces are said to be beating people within the communities. Nigba declared that respect for basic human rights should be at the core of enforcement of preventive measures during the State of Emergency. She said the two organizations will be very rigorous in monitoring events in prison facilities around the country and also trend of human rights events in communities and homes.

Source: Front Page Africa April 14, 2020 13:18 UTC