Sinnathamby Sivamany (aged 24) and Ehamparam Wijikala (aged 22), two Tamil women internally displaced by the ongoing armed conflict in the north and east of Sri Lanka, were arrested by members of the navy in the coastal city of Mannar on 19 March 2001. They were subsequently raped by navy personnel and members of the … Continue reading Sri Lanka: rape in custody
During 2001, Sri Lanka saw a marked increase in allegations of rape in custody by army, police and navy personnel. Most incidents have occurred in the context of the armed conflict between the security forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) fighting for an autonomous state in the north and east of the … Continue reading Sri Lanka: medical letter writing action: effective medical reports needed to aid prosecution of rape of women in custody