 Tamil Guardian 11 June 2014 | |
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The
producers of the acclaimed ‘No Fire Zone’ documentary said in a
statement that the horror and condemnation expressed at the Global
Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, must be translated into into
international action.
A short version of the film was
released to coincide with the summit, to highlight evidence of sexual
violence perpetrated against Tamil women in Sri Lanka.
“Both the Global Summit and the
international inquiry being set up by the UN are welcome and vital
events. But the appalling crimes of sexual violence which characterized
the end of the war in Sri Lanka continue today against the Tamil
civilians of the north and east, as well as against returned asylum
seekers,” the statement on the NFZ website said.
“Everyone who cares about ending
sexual violence in conflict must use these important international
events to focus attention on the need to end the climate of impunity in
Sri Lanka. Because in Sri Lanka today this climate of impunity has not
just allowed the government to deny and cover up the crimes committed by
its troops during the war – it effectively encourages the continuing
use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of repression and a cultural
assault on Tamil society,” the statement further said.
First day of Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict concludes (10 June 2014) |
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