Mr. Cummings said he will accept the numerous recommendations made through the petitions on how to address this alarming situation. In a statement Wednesday, Mr. Cummings said for the past two days, Liberians from all walks of life have gotten in the streets to peacefully protest against rape and all forms of Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Mr. Cummings said he will accept the numerous recommendations made through the petitions on how to address this alarming situation. “About a month ago, we declared RAPE a pandemic in my nation-wide address. Today, we have had about 992 cases of rape reported since January with only 22 convictions.

Source: Front Page Africa August 26, 2020 23:37 UTC