A human rights lawyer representing victims of rape and torture in Sri Lank, Kulasegaram Geetharthanan, outlined the ongoing sexual violence and systemic persecution of Tamils in the North-East of Sri Lanka, speaking at a fringe event held by Widows for Peace through Democracy (WPD).
Geetharthanan spoke on several Topics including, the Situation of Tamil Widows and Women in Sri Lanka, the Lack of Safety and Culture of Impunity, Witness and Victim Intimidation, Social Stigma and Cultural Taboo, The Lack of Mental Health Treatments and Psychological Support, Poverty levels, Forced Marriage and Prostitution, Forced Contraception and Sterilisation, Misleading Information by the Home Office and many more.
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