Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated its top committees on Gender, Health, Judiciary, security and Finance to review a landmark petition submitted by a coalition of anti-rape and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) advocates for possible actions. In their petition, the group laid out several recommendations they believe when implemented by the Government of Liberia will help end this nightmare for the people of Liberia. Rep. Siryon called for more training for police officers and court officials including judges to accelerate the adjudication of rape and SGBV cases. This year, Liberia continue to grapple with an alarming rate of Sexual and gender based violence cases including rape amid a deadly coronavirus pandemic. Rights advocates and observers believe that Liberia, which currently ranked 177th out of 188 countries in the annual Gender Inequality Index is poised to see more decline amid the wave of SGBV cases.

Source: Front Page Africa August 28, 2020 07:52 UTC