Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:48:07 +0000 GOVERNMENT will soon establish a fast track court which will actively deal with cases related to Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the Livingstone and surrounding areas, acting District Commissioner Harriet Kawaina has disclosed. Ms. Kawina said the government is concerned that cases of gender-based violence were still high in Livingstone despite efforts being made to eliminate the vice. Speaking when she launched the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence in Livingstone at the weekend, Ms. Kawina said it was a violation of basic human rights and freedom which all humans are entitled to regardless of their gender. “I note with sadness that cases of GBV have continued to rise, in some cases resulting in loss of lives and if one survived, they are left with life long mental disorder, stigma and physical disabilities,” she said. Ms. Kawina said that Livingstone’s statistics recorded 1, 597 GBV for 2016 […]
