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 genitally mutilated, rested after one month of hearings. The jury retired to deliberate on the arguments presented by the state prosecutor and the defense lawyers and returned with a verdict of “Guilty”. The judge announced that he will deliver the sentence in five days …
