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Liberia Developing a Roadmap to Punish Rapists

Minister of Gender Children and Social Protection, Williametta Piso Saydee-Tarr, has said the first action against fighting rape is the holding of a national conference. "We are considering a holistic approach. We have been meeting as a task force to look at this issue in a scientific way. This is not just a supervision issue. We have a taskforce made up of Justice Minister, Internal Affairs Minister, Labor Minister, Youth and Sports Minister, and Gender because the issue of rape is cross-cutting," Minister Nagbe said. This comes after a group of Liberians, predominately young people, petitioned the national legislature to broaden its oversight responsibilities in strengthening the justice system, in the wake of increasing cases of rape perpetrated against women and children.

Liberia: Weah Defends Decision to Reject Anti-Rape Petition

Observer, 1 September 2020

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FrontPageAfrica

Hundreds of angry women from various women and youth groups of Liberia took to the streets of Monrovia in protest of the rape amendment bill recently by the Senate.

Liberia: 'Rape is Not Bigger Than us'

New Republic, 1 September 2020

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Liberia: Female Expert Outlines Achievements, Challenges in Liberia's Forestry Sector

New Republic, 1 September 2020

A natural resource expert, specifically in the forest sector, says a lot of progress is being made in the country's forest sector, but said the challenges are still enormous and… Read more »
Liberia: Gender Minister, Nobel Laureate Must Be On the Same Side, Rallying Forces Against Rape

FrontPageAfrica, 1 September 2020

THE EXCHANGES between Liberia's Gender and Children Protection Minster and a famous Nobel laureate has the tenacity to undercut the strides protesters have been making in recent… Read more »
Liberia: CPP Accuses President Weah of Prejudicing Investigation Into Police Handling of Anti-Rape Protesters

FrontPageAfrica, 1 September 2020

The opposition Collaborating Political Parties says President George Weah is implicitly giving support to the "brutal and unprofessional" actions of the Liberian National Police… Read more »
Liberia: Ne-Suah Livingstone Allegedly Harassed By Police and Gender Ministry Employees for Custody of Rape Survivor After Anti-Rape Protest

FrontPageAfrica, 1 September 2020

Personnel of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection backed by the Liberia National Police (LNP) on Sunday stormed the residence of Madam Ne Suah Livingstone who is… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Embassy Stands With Liberia in the Fight Against SGBV

FrontPageAfrica, 1 September 2020

Last week, concerned Liberian citizens peacefully and passionately called attention to sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV), protesting the high incidence of rape cases in… Read more »
Liberia: Human Rights Group Proposes the Establishment of Independent Nat'l Anti-Rape Commission

FrontPageAfrica, 1 September 2020

The Foundation for Human Rights Defense International (FORHD) Liberia is proposing the establishment of an Independent National Anti-Rape Commission. Read more »
Liberia: Sister Aid Liberia Condemns Police Use of Force On Peace Protesters Against the Rape Pandemic

FrontPageAfrica, 1 September 2020

Sister Aid Liberia (SALI), a women-based National Non-Governmental Organizations vehemently condemns the Liberian Government use of lethal force against peaceful protesters who… Read more »
Liberia: Weah Applauds Anti-Rape Protesters ... but Deplores 'Infiltrators' With Political Motives

NEWS, 31 August 2020

President Dr. George Manneh Weah has applauded organizers of anti-rape protests taking place in the country and called for collective and constructive engagement in tackling the… Read more »