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Report on male sexual violence in Sri Lanka

This is a report analysing 121 cases of male sexual violence documented over the years by the ITJP. It is written by independent expert, Dr. Heleen Touquet from the University of Leuven, who specialises in conflict-related sexual violence and gender. The study examines, among other things, systematic practices, the use of degrading language, the process of silencing of victims and the wider denial by society.

Download: Report on male sexual violence in Sri Lanka  [pdf: 129 KB] - Published: September 2018

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