Monrovia, May 11 -- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated has strongly condemned the reported public stripping and humiliation of a young woman in Liberia, describing the incident as a "grave violation of human dignity" and a disturbing reflection of the growing threat of gender-based violence in the country.

In a statement issued Friday, the Liberian chapter of the fraternity said the alleged abuse represents not only an attack on the victim, but also a serious assault on the conscience and moral values of Liberian society.

"The public stripping and humiliation of any woman is not only an assault on the individual victim, but also an attack on the collective conscience of our nation," the organization declared.

The fraternity said ...