JANELLE DE SOUZA and LAUREL V WILLIAMS
It is time men stop men committing acts of violence against women and girls, an alliance of non-governmental organisations demanded on Saturday, joining the national outcry over the murder of 22-year-old Andrea Bharatt.
In a joint statement, the Alliance for State Action to end Gender-based Violence says it is not enough to grieve for those who have gone missing, been kidnapped or been killed. But the “whole of society,” especially men, is obligated to act.
The organisation, a coalition which includes the Institute of Gender and Development Studies, CAISO Sex and Gender Justice, Coalition against Domestic Violence, Caribbean Male Action Network, Silver Linings and others, offered its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Bharatt.
Who killed Rachel Ramkissoon?
Monday 11 January 2021
MURDERED: Form Five student Rachel Ramkissoon, 16, who was murdered four years ago. Her killer remains at large. -
FOUR years after the murder of schoolgirl Rachel Ramkissoon, her grandmother Kamla Ramkissoon is calling for justice and closure. Ramkissoon, who said her health has deteriorated since her granddaughter’s murder, still wants to know who killed Rachel and why.
“A young, bright life was snatched and up to this day no one can say anything. I want some closure, my family wants closure,” Ramkissoon said in an interview on Sunday. She begged the nation: “Please, if you saw something that day or if you know about what happened to Rachel, come forward. The family is damaged, we are still hurting.”