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| "Listen, there are people that are coming down the pilot ladder of the prow. You go up that pilot ladder, get on that ship and tell me how many people are still on board. And what they need. Is that clear? You need to tell me if there are children, women or people in need of assistance. And tell me the exact number of each of these categories. Is that clear? Listen Schettino, that you saved yourself from the sea, but I am going to... I'm going to make sure you get in trouble. ...I am going to make you pay for this. Go on board." |
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| Captain De Falco of the Livorno Port Authority demanding the captain of the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia to return on board where hundreds of passengers were still trapped. |
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Atrocities in Guinea must never be forgotten, says UN envoy on sexual violence
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The United Nations official leading the fight against sexual violence during conflicts today urged the international community to never forget the deadly violence which ravaged Guinea in September 2009, noting that while justice in the country had been delayed, it could not be denied.
In a statement issued following her visit last week to the West African country, Margot Wallstrm, the Secretary-General's Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, said that the atrocities, including mass rapes, committed on 28 September 2009 against peaceful protesters in the capital, Conakry, had "shocked the world."
"Its legacy is far from over. There remains today an urgent neeIn 2009, at least 150 Guineans were killed and many others raped after armed forces opened fire on unarmed demonstrators at an opposition rally in Conakry.d to assist the survivors and bring the perpetrators to justice," she added.
Ms. Wallstrm is currently on a three-country trip to West Africa, visiting Guinea, Sierra Leone and now Cote d'Ivoire.
In 2009, at least 150 Guineans were killed and many others raped after armed forces opened fire on unarmed demonstrators at an opposition rally in Conakry.
Last week Ms. Wallstrm met with survivors, representatives of victims' associations, and senior Government officials.
In her statement the envoy welcomed the Guinean Government's commitment to fighting impunity and preventing sexual violence, noting that the UN will "continue to monitor the situation" in Guinea and "anywhere else that sexual violence may occur."
"The atrocities that occurred on 28 September 2009," she stressed, "must never be forgotten and never be repeated."
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The Sierra Leone Times is no exception.
As an online news service we have advantages over traditional newspapers in that stories can be added and updated 24 hours day.
Our objective is to provide the most comprehensive Sierra Leone news available, from our resources, contracted wire services and an inventory of some thousands of sources comprising newspapers, cable and TV networks, radio stations, public broadcasters, NGOs and others, Sierra Leone news is a priority.
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