Sometimes I couldn’t see their faces, but I could always taste the fear in my mouth and the feeling of helplessness as they held my naked body still; one on each side, holding my arms and chest while two more held my legs open, ignoring my pleas and screams. However, today was different, and I could see their faces clearly. They were faces I had seen all my life, women who had fed me and taught me how to clean …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Ciugu, (254) 20 271-9832/913 July 11, 2011 equalitynownairobi@equalitynow.org LIBERIAN JURY DELIVERS “GUILTY” VERDICT ON RUTH BERRY PEAL’S CASE On 8 July 2011, the case of Ruth Berry Peal, who was forcedly …
