Rape as a crime
Men should speak out on rape PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 11:59
Dear Editor - Congratulations on Mr Hunter’s editorial ‘Crimes of rape are an issue for men’
Yes, I agree that more men should speak to other men publicly about it, if they are concerned for their daughters.
I also think that it should be made a priority from the pulpits of Samoa’s churches especially given it is where a male dominated pastoral service is provided.
The outcome of course should be a genuine commitment to eliminate the crime of rape.
The way Samoa’s name is linked to the highest rates of rape in the world in media overseas should be of great concern to all Samoans.
Whilst we await a reply by the Commissioner of Police as to why a prisoner sentenced for rape was seen at home in the village when he was supposed to be locked away, I pray that more men and women have the courage and integrity to add
ress this issue.
It is a human rights issue.
Perhaps as people become more comfortable to address it publicly, our government will be swayed to sign up to the United Nations Protocol to the Convention of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).This Convention if ratified provides the opportunity to victims of rape to lodge complaint with CEDAW.
Meripa Weir
Keen Watcher from Abroad
Wednesday, 24 June 2009 11:59
Dear Editor - Congratulations on Mr Hunter’s editorial ‘Crimes of rape are an issue for men’
Yes, I agree that more men should speak to other men publicly about it, if they are concerned for their daughters.
I also think that it should be made a priority from the pulpits of Samoa’s churches especially given it is where a male dominated pastoral service is provided.
The outcome of course should be a genuine commitment to eliminate the crime of rape.
The way Samoa’s name is linked to the highest rates of rape in the world in media overseas should be of great concern to all Samoans.
Whilst we await a reply by the Commissioner of Police as to why a prisoner sentenced for rape was seen at home in the village when he was supposed to be locked away, I pray that more men and women have the courage and integrity to add
ress this issue.
It is a human rights issue.
Perhaps as people become more comfortable to address it publicly, our government will be swayed to sign up to the United Nations Protocol to the Convention of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).This Convention if ratified provides the opportunity to victims of rape to lodge complaint with CEDAW.
Meripa Weir
Keen Watcher from Abroad
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