National and International Civil Society Organizations operating in Somalia have expressed concerns on increased incidents of sexual violence in Puntland, calling the newly elected President, Said Abdullahi Deni to take stern measures to address acts of violence against women and particularly girls.
In a statement issued by the Somalia NGO Consortium, a voluntary coordination mechanism of NGOs, stated that the recent kidnaping, rape, torture and murder of a 12-years-old girl Aisha Ilyas Aden in the central town of Galkayo is an atrocious act of violence and urged the government to act swiftly to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
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