Voices on Day of Action to #BringBackOurGirls - From our partner FEMNET in Kenya: Today, May 15th is the Solidarity Day of Action we called for, marking one month since over 300 girls were abducted in Chibok, Nigeria. Actions have and are being organized across the continent to stand in solidarity with the girls, their families and their communities. Ghana took action on Sunday, to mark Mothers Day. Senegal took to the streets on Monday. Others are carrying out their activities today. From Cairo, to Lilongwe, to Pretoria, Joburg, Freetown, Yaounde, Lusaka, Kampala - people are taking a stand. It has been more than four weeks since heavily armed attackers stormed the Secondary School in Chibok, Nigeria and abducted over 300 girls with additional girls abducted thereafter. Latest reports indicate that the schoolgirls are now being used to negotiate the exchange of imprisoned Boko Haram members. We condemn in the strongest possible terms the abduction, proposed sale of young girls and the bombing that killed hundreds on May 7th, as well as the abductions and killing of students in previous months. We denounce the sluggish response of the Government of Nigeria to take action to rescue these girls. Abducting and the killing children is an unconscionable act and a crime against humanity. It is therefore unacceptable that the highest office in Nigeria took over two weeks to issue a response to these tragedies. The families of these children deserve the undivided attention and tenacity of leaders in ensuring the safe and immediate return of these children. Read the full statement at: tinyurl/poobjk7
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 13:12:19 +0000
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