Reports

Successive governments have promised investigations after numerous instances of human rights violations in Sri Lanka, both during the war and subsequently. Despite the long list of promises, limited legal action has been taken to apprehend, prosecute…

(Yangon/New York, 11 February 2019) At the invitation of the Government of Myanmar, I conducted a 4-day visit to Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw from 5 to 8 February 2019. This was my second visit in the…

This Manifesto outlines the Communication with Communities Working Group’s (CwC WG) broad strategy and operational directions towards promoting and strengthening Accountability to Affected Population in the Rohingya Refugee Response, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. It is drawn up within…

Introduction “Since he began repeatedly raping me, I am afraid and feel insecure. He is not letting me go home. I feel shame because my neighbours are gossiping about me.”[1] These words ring true for many survivors…

Press Release: For Immediate Release New York, 07 December 2018: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, signed a Joint Communique between the Government of Myanmar and the United Nations…

Eight years on from the end of armed conflict in Sri Lanka, the country is grappling with the legacy of massive human rights abuses committed during the war. As it does so, sexual violence against men…

Geneva Conference on Afghanistan November 27/28, 2018 Preamble Reaffirming the value of continued and further strengthened mutual accountability between the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (hereafter ‘the government’) and the international community, and ultimately benefiting the people…

£500,000 of additional UK aid support for victims of sexual violence globally. The new Murad Code on sexual violence, named after Yazidi Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad, will set out the expected standards of behaviour when…

Overview On 28 September, a series of strong earthquakes struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, the strongest a 7.4 M earthquake only 10 km deep and with its epicentre close to the provincial capital, Palu. The earthquake…

The Women's Refugee Commission is undertaking a three-country exploratory study on sexual violence against refugee men and boys, including those with diverse sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. In July 2018, two researchers traveled to…