Sexual Violence in Conflict: Sri Lanka - long history of rape by state security forces

06 June 2014

Next week, the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict is due to take place in London, co-hosted by the UK's Foreign Secretary, William Hague and the Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina Jolie. 
In the run up to the ESVC summit, we revisit the mounting evidence which documents the widespread, systematic and on-going use of sexual violence by Sri Lanka's military against Tamils, that occurs with absolute impunity.

Krishanthy Kumaraswamy, 18y, gang raped and killed by soldiers on 7 August 1996

Sexual Violence in Conflict Sri Lanka - Long History of Rape by State Security Forces by Thavam Ratna