United Nations agencies, the World Athletics Federation, and other organizations have condemned the killing of Ugandan Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died from severe burns after being doused with petrol and set on fire, allegedly by her former boyfriend Dickson Ndiema.
the killing of Uganda n Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died from severe burns after being doused with petrol and set on fire, allegedly by her former boyfriend Dickson Ndiema.has said:"Rebecca's death highlights the pervasive violence women endure worldwide, often at the hands of those they trust the most". World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said that it's time to assess how safety policies could protect women athletes from abuse of all kinds.
United Nations agencies, the World Athletics Federation and others reacted with shock and anger at the death of Ugandan Olympic marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died Thursday… World Athletics is shocked and deeply saddened to learn that Ugandan distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei died tragically on Thursday as a result of an alleged domestic…
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