Activists gather protests and petitions to force justice in the case of “Liz,” a 16-year-old girl whose attackers were set free following a brutal gang rape.
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NEW YORK — Around 300 men and women carrying posters and symbolic panties marched in Nairobi on Thursday to present an unprecedented petition backed by millions demanding an end to rape and police impunity in Kenya. The crowd's demands were simple: prosecute six men who allegedly gang raped a Kenyan schoolgirl in June — and punish the police officers who decided that forcing her alleged attackers to cut grass was punishment enough for the brazen crime.
They were marching in support of "Liz," a 16-year-old girl who has galvanized women's rights activists in Kenya. A league of online supporters has rallied around #JusticeForLiz and bombarded police Twitter accounts with demands for justice.
