Liberia’s justice system still lags in dispensing justice for victims of sexual assaults. At the recent launch of the HeForShe campaign in Monrovia, Vice President Joseph Boakai publicly announced that women lacked access to justice and rule of law. Rape cases are on the rise in Liberia, with many perpetrators going free without prosecution.
LNP Investigates Two Police Officers In a Rape Case
Two officers of the Liberia National Police have been arrested and are undergoing investigation for their alleged involvement in the rape of a 16-year-old female in Southeastern Maryland County.
Women’s Rights Groups Demand Death Sentence for Rapists
In the wake of increased cases of rape over the last two months, women’s rights groups are demanding the death sentence for convicted rapists.