Showing posts with label Peace A. Medie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peace A. Medie. Show all posts

Wednesday, 27 July 2016

Sexual Violence and Justice in Liberia (Peace A. Medie, Project-Syndicate)

Martha’s daughter was only 12 years old when a group of men raped her in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. The police arrested one of the attackers, but did not refer the case for prosecution – an outcome that, Martha believes, had a lot to do with her inability to pay the unauthorized “processing fee” that some police officers impose on rape victims and their families.

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/liberia-justice-for-rape-victims-by-peace-a--medie-2016-07